AustLit

'Friendship is like a train journey.

'There are happy moments, boring moments and exciting moments.

'There is anger and loneliness, and there is forgiveness, and the thread of friendship runs through everything, like rail tracks through the countryside.' (Publication summary)

'It is the first thing he puts on each morning and it gives him the courage to deal with all kinds of tricky situations, such as getting out of bed, sliding off a chair, and climbing down stairs. But sometimes someone else’s trouble can be greater than your own, and this is what Toby discovers one day. What follows is the story of how an anxious child learns to be brave and find his independence. ' (Publisher's blurb)