Charlie and His Buddies
Charlie Stays up Late
by N.J. Erakat

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Charlie the Steam Train and his buddies are all hard-working Trains. A party is going to be set up because they are such hard workers. With all the excitement Charlie could not sleep but his buddies did. Charlie stayed up all night. The next morning Charlie was so tired that during the party he moved out of the way, closed his eyes, and went to sleep. When Charlie woke up the party was over and he was sad.

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N.J. Erakat is an Information Security Engineer and has worked in the Information Technology field for nearly 15 years. He wrote this book for his children. He has twin boys and has always wanted to teach them life lessons. Teaching younger children can be difficult, so N.J. Erakat decided to write stories. This is one of those stories he wrote for his children. This will be followed by other stories to teach them about life. N.J. Erakat lives in northern California with his wife and two boys. He enjoys movies and telling stories. Not only does N.J. Erakat enjoy the movies, sports, and the outdoors but he has a passion for flying. He is a private pilot and loves to fly when he is not writing stories. N.J. Erakat has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Technology and a Private Pilot license.

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Contributors

Author

N.J. Erakat

Illustrator

Maria Khe

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