It’s getting late. So seven children decide to take the shortcut home, even though that means walking along the train tracks when they know they always should take the road. The look and they listen before they start off. The coast seems clear. But just when there is no turning back, the train appears. Whoo-whoo. Whoo-whoo! Here it comes! “ The whole is a triumph of book design; the pacing of text and illustrations is perfect. A superb example of the picture book as theater; a suspense thriller for younger audiences.”---The Horn Book