The Lil’ People and the Magic Tunnel by Edith Quaggin

The Lil’ People and the Magic Tunnel: The Third Ant and Bee Story

This final book in the captivating children’s book trilogy is written in Manx Gaelic with English translation by local author and Great Laxey Mine Railway volunteer, Edith Quaggin.

It tells the story of the intrepid engines, Ant and Bee, as they go down to see the lead and zinc ore once mined from deep inside the Great Laxey Mine arriving at Laxey harbour by hourse and cart – there they meet the fairies of Fairy Cottage!

Suitable for children aged 5 – 8, this book brings the tales of the railway to life and is colourfully illustrated throughout.