Freken Steel, robbers and a locomotive

Jan Ekholm is a famous Swedish writer, author of wonderful works for children. His story-fairy tale “Tutta Karlsson, the First and Only, Ludwig the Fourteenth and Others” about the friendship of a chicken and a fox cub has become one... of the most popular and beloved children's books all over the world. Jan Ekholm also wrote funny stories about the adventures of Miss Stahl, which are published in Russian for the first time.

It's Krendel Peterson's birthday, a robber from the provincial Swedish town of Whereabouts. And what do you think he received as a gift? Steam locomotive with two carriages! Yes, not toy ones, but real ones. Residents of the town are at a loss: what to do with such a gift?.. And then Miss Steel, who loves funny adventures and mischievous undertakings, came to everyone’s aid. She suggested organizing a competition between a steam locomotive and... a bus. Well, let's get started! The big race begins!
For middle school age.