The London Underground

Many children and teenagers will know the All the Stations duo, Geoff and Vicki, from their YouTube videos of their adventures on the British Railways. But well over 100,000 follow Geoff alone for his videos and insights into the London Underground. For the first time Geoff is taking his unique knowledge of the tube system and his nicely nerdish humour and is directing it at the younger section of his fans for a brilliantly fun and fascinating book about London's Underground network. Designed with graphics and line drawings to appeal to older children (or to anyone above 8...). Chapters include Unusual Journeys to make, Weird Platforms and Escalators, Historic Rides, Letter Based Odysseys, Fun Challenges, Walking a Tube Line, Secret Tunnels. Within each enthusiastic diversion lies fact, history and insight into the extraordinary transport, engineering and social phenomenon that is the London Underground.

Experience the tube like never before and discover the top 50 unusual things to do and see on the London Underground.Explore the rarest routes, take historic rides, visit abandoned stations, uncover secret shortcuts, discover letter-based odysseys and embark on unique Tube challenges with this lively, interactive book. You can: Find secret staircases. Take an escalator expedition. Race the Tube between stops. Find the Tube's strangest station.Bursting with facts and activities from YouTube train expert Geoff Marshall with additional sights to see from his co-creator of All the Stations, Vicki Pipe, this book will inspire children – and adults – to seize the moment and explore the hidden world of London's Underground.