Time Train

Reach for this book when your child starts viewing the world through a lens of 'what if' or when a mundane school routine needs a spark of magic. It is the perfect choice for a young adventurer who finds the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary, or for a student who is nervous about a first class trip and needs to see how exciting a journey can be. The story follows a class that boards a train for a field trip, only to travel back through time to the age of dinosaurs. Fleischman's whimsical narrative explores themes of curiosity, shared discovery, and the boundless power of the imagination. It is a gentle, humorous, and visually engaging story that validates a child's creative inner life while making the world of science and history feel accessible and fun. Parents will appreciate the clever, deadpan humor that makes a prehistoric landscape feel as familiar as a neighborhood park.