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The Halloween Train

By Mike Lucas
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All aboard, it’s Halloween! Climb on The Halloween Train and delight in a magical journey through the joys of the spooky season. Come along for a Halloween ride ... if you dare. But keep your eyes peeled – or you might get a scare! From trick... Read More
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A whimsical Halloween story filled with gentle spookiness and heart.

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All aboard, it’s Halloween! Climb on The Halloween Train and delight in a magical journey through the joys of the spooky season.

Come along for a Halloween ride ... if you dare. But keep your eyes peeled – or you might get a scare!

From trick or treating in costumes to magic potions and spells – and, of course, witches, skeletons and zombies – this lively Australian picture book blends young readers’ perennial passion for train trips with the anticipation of Halloween.

Highly detailed, fanciful scenes make this book a joy to read again and again – but for parents and caregivers, the special ingredient is how The Halloween Train guides the reader to wind down for bedtime at the end of the story, ready to dream of magic.

From the bestselling creators of The Christmas Train comes another celebration of community, with sparkling foil and a mix of traditional painting and collage making this precious story the perfect gift for children 2-6 years, and train enthusiasts of all ages.

  • BESTSELLING AND BELOVED SERIES: Over 20,000 copies of The Christmas Train sold!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761217203

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 September 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Full-colour illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sofya Karmazina
  • Illustrated by Sofya Karmazina

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 244.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 24

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Halloween Mike Lucas

About the Author

Mike Lucas is an author of picture books and young adult novels. His YA fiction has been shortlisted for the Readings Book Prize, CBCA Book of the Year Award and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. His picture book, Where is Cheeky Monster? won the 2025 Speech Pathology Award for children from birth to 3 years. Mike presents writing and poetry workshops at schools, owns a bookshop in Blackwood, South Australia, and works as a full-time engineer. He has very little time to sleep, but often thinks up a poem or two while he does. Mike’s partnership with illustrator Sofya Karmazina includes The Bookshop on Lemon Tree Lane and the beloved and bestselling modern classic, The Christmas Train.

Sofya Karmazina is a book designer and illustrator currently living in Spain who has illustrated many books for children. Sofya works traditionally in mixed media, creating richly textured illustrations with a strong sense of atmosphere and space. Sofya was shortlisted for the Children's Book Council of Australia New Illustrator Award (2021) and Book of the Year (2025), and she received the Established Illustrator: Highly Commended prize in the SCBWI Australian Picture Book Illustrator Awards (2024). Sofya’s partnership with author Mike Lucas includes The Bookshop on Lemon Tree Lane and the beloved and bestselling modern classic, The Christmas Train.  

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