Join multi-award-winning children’s author Tracey Corderoy and illustrator Steven Lenton for a very special Shifty and Sam storytime at Waterstones, Altrincham on Friday 25th August.

The event, which begins at 10am, will see Tracey read from their brand-new book, Shifty and Sam: Train Trouble, before Steven leads a draw-along. For more information, including how to book your free tickets, see here.

The pair will also be staying afterwards to sign and dedicate copies of their books, though you do not need to book for this!

All aboard for an exciting new Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam escapade! Train Trouble sees Shifty and Sam encounter a familiar feline foe…

When Shifty and Sam are asked to bake on board the Pawrient Express, travelling to Venice for Carnival night, they find themselves caught up in a robbery. A sneaky thief has stolen the posh passengers’ gems and she’s making her escape in a getaway gondola! The doggy detectives are hot on her tail, but can they unmask that kitty-cat criminal and save the day?

A brand-new instalment of the smash-hit rhyming picture book series featuring Kitty Le Claw, the fabulously mischievous villain

Train Trouble is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.

Follow Tracey on Twitter @TraceyCorderoy.