Rev. W. Awdry's Books

A collection of four stories chronicling the adventures of several railway engines.

The Fat Controller has re-oped the a branch line on which Duck worked, and is joined by Oliver, a Great Western Engine who is saved from the scrap heap.

There are knights, castles, and long-lost treasure on the Island of Sodor in this brand-new story featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. Train-obsessed little boys and girls ages 4–6 will thrill to this Step into Reading Step 2 reader adventure based on the newest Thomas & Friends direct-to-DVD/Blu-ray movie, King of the Railway.

Knights in armor, ruined castles, long-lost treasure, and friends in danger on the Island of Sodor are all part of a brand-new movie, "King of the Railway," starring Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. This Thomas & Friends story, adapted from the movie, will thrill train-obsessed little boys ages 3–6. It's a tale they'll want to read again and again!

Winter is coming and Thomas, being a small engine, needs to put on his snowplow. Thomas hates his snowplow; he thinks it makes him look funny, and when he has it on, the other, bigger engines tease him. But Thomas saves the day when a big storm comes up and Toby is stuck on his branch line. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Straight from the latest Thomas video comes three delightful new tales from the Island of Sodor. Thomas fans will laugh when James gets carried away about a balloon, Harvey rescues Percy, and Thomas becomes a jet engine! Filled with gentle humor and lots of photo illustrations.

Introduction to the new Controller, called the small controller, a new branch line called the small railway and new engines Rex, Bert and Mike.

Introducing Duke, who was lost in his own shed for twenty-two years because of a landslide. He looks like a real engine called Prince which runs a Portmadoc in Wales.

Thomas' Big Book of Beginner Books offers the following Thomas & Friends backlist favorites: Stop, Train, Stop!; A Crack in the Track; Go, Train, Go!; Blue Train, Green Train; Trains, Cranes & Troublesome Trucks; and Fast Train, Slow Train. The texts are tailored to beginning readers and will delight boys ages 3–6, whether they read them solo or listen to them read aloud.

A retelling of the classic tale of Thomas getting a job of his own. Not content with moving freight cars in the yard, Thomas dreams of more, but first he must learn about patience, cooperation, and following instructions.

Flying Scotsman visits the Fat Controller's Railway and Henry is jealous because he has two tenders. Duck makes Henry look silly, but it is Henry who rescues the passengers when the other railway and Duck's Branch line gets a new name.

Fans of Thomas & Friends can lift more than 30 flaps in this sturdy interactive board book as they follow Thomas the Tank Engine on the go. Every place Thomas travels to on the Island of Sodor offers things to discover—and train-loving boys and girls ages 1 to 3 will have hours of fun as they look and peek under the flaps to find them on every page.

Thomas gets more than he bargains for when he pulls Edward's freight cars in the title story. Also included are "Thomas Saves the Day," "Thomas Goes Fishing," and "Terence the Tractor.

Train-obsessed boys ages 2 to 5 will love this deluxe 320-page hardcover storybook collection with thirteen Thomas & Friends adventures: Little Engines Can Do Big Things, The Special Delivery, Down at the Docks, Thomas and the Naughty Diesel, The Monster Under the Shed, Lost at Sea, Thomas Gets a Snowplow, Danger at the Dieselworks, Calling All Engines, Diesel 10 Means Trouble, Thomas-saurus Rex, The Lost Crown of Sodor, and Risky Rails. Hours and hours of storytelling fun!

In the title story, Gordon and Henry laugh at Edward when some cows break his train. But when a cow blocks the line several days later, it's Edward who has the last laugh. Also included are "Double Trouble," "Old Iron," and "Percy Takes the Plunge." From the Trade Paperback edition.

Count along with Thomas the Tank Engine as he chugs around the Island of Sodor. This companion to the perennial classic Thomas' ABC Book teaches numbers to train-obsessed little boys and girls ages 3-7 as only Thomas & Friends can. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Based on the exciting new Thomas & Friends direct-to-DVD movie, this Step 2 leveled reader will introduce children to reading—and all the adventure of Misty Island Rescue! From the Trade Paperback edition.

Thomas often sees his young friends standing by the stream fishing. It looks like so much fun that Thomas wants to go fishing too. One day, he runs out of steam and his driver fills his boiler from the stream. And soon, Thomas’ boiler is what the driver is fishing in! In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small, blue, wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Thomas and the Really Useful Engines are working hard getting the new airport ready for the grand opening. Then a terrible storm slows them down, and soon it is clear that all the engines are going to have to work together. The steamies and the diesels have never gotten along very well, but Lady appears in Thomas’ dream and tells him it will be all right. But can they count on help from the biggest diesel of them all–Diesel 10? From the Trade Paperback edition.

Salty is bringing a new friend to the Sodor aquarium—A SHARK! And he needs Thomas the Tank Engine's help to get him there. Little boys and girls ages 3-7 who love trains will dive in to this Step into Reading adventure featuring all their favorite Thomas & Friends engines. From the Trade Paperback edition.

What does it take to bring the entire Island of Sodor Railway System to a halt? Just a crack in the track. Well, a crack in the track and some hail on rail . . . and a toad in the road, and a fuss on the bus. In fact, one thing leads to another until just about everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Luckily, there’s a breakdown train with a couple of cranes that can fix a big mess (and they don’t mind the rain). From the Hardcover edition.

Full-color photos . James makes fun of his friends because they need paint jobs, but when an accident ruins his appearance, James finds himself in a real jam! Also included are "Bertie's Chase," "Percy and the Signal," and "Percy Proves a Point.

A classic Thomas the Tank Engine story from 1956, starring Percy, the little green engine, is now an ebook for today's Thomas & Friends fans. Train-loving boys and girls ages 0 to 3 will be captivated by the vintage illustrations, which perfectly capture the personalities of Percy and the other engines in the adventure.

Thomas is taking the judge to the train show! He speeds up a hill, across a ridge, through a tunnel, and over a bridge. But as soon as Thomas starts to go fast—screech!—he has to slow down. A goat is in the way, the wind is pushing him back, the tunnel is very dark, and logs are on the track! As soon as Thomas gets past each delay, he gets to go fast—at last! But will they reach the show on time? Go, Thomas, go!

Thomas the Tank Engine, James, and everyone's favorite Thomas & Friends characters are featured in five different puzzles in this oversized padded book. Each full-color puzzle has twelve sturdy board pieces that fit right inside the pages of the book—so they’re fun to put together and easy to keep together! Plus, the padded cover makes the Thomas & Friends Puzzle Book the perfect gift!

There’s a rumor out that Sir Topham Hatt is going to get rid of the trains! James learns a lesson about bragging, and Percy saves the day when there is a wedding on the Island of Sodor. This endearing collection of Thomas the Tank Engine stories is illustrated with photos from the beloved TV show.

Thomas the Tank Engine finds adventure on the high seas in this exciting Pictureback based on the new direct-to-DVD movie Misty Island Rescue. Little engineers, ages three to six, can join in the journey as Thomas ships out to find building materials for Sodor’s new Rescue Center—only to need rescuing himself!

Fans of Thomas & Friends will have a special reading experience when they open the pages of this sturdy board with glow-in-the-dark illustrations. Train-loving boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will be intrigued to see the moon, stars, Thomas' headlight, and more brighten the night with a soft glow in this sleepy Thomas the Tank Engine bedtime story.

Thomas is rolling down the Easter rails in this step 2 leveled reader that will introduce children to reading—and the exciting world of Thomas & Friends!

Thomas and his friends see a volcano in the new Dinosaur Park! Could it erupt? Boys and girls ages 4 to 6 who love trains will thrill to this Step 2 Step into Reading adventure, featuring a shiny foil cover and two sheets of stickers, and based on an episode from the newest Thomas & Friends DVD release, Dinos and Discoveries! From the Trade Paperback edition.

It is Christmas eve, and Thomas wishes he was safe and warm in his shed with the other engines. But Thomas is a Really Useful Engine and has several important deliveries to make. Will he get home in time to make sure his stocking has been carefully hung? And when a big blizzard blows up, Thomas fears that Father Christmas may not find the engine shed at all. The Reverend W Awdry first started telling his young son tales of Thomas, Percy and the other Really Useful Engines in 1944. In 1945, he started writing the tales down, and upon their publication they were immediately embraced by train lovers in Great Britain and worldwide. Before his death in 1997, the Reverend wrote 26 volumes of stories that continue to thrill generations of young readers.

Thomas rolls to the rescue after some mischievous monkeys let the animals loose from a visiting circus. Boys ages 3 to 7 will love this early reader featuring their favorite Thomas & Friends engines.

Peep! Peep! Get ready for a trainload of fun with two Thomas & Friends stories and over 50 stickers! Based on the TV/DVD episodes, this deluxe format is sure to give little engineers lots to love while they read about all of the Really Useful Engines! From the Trade Paperback edition.

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