2021-10-02

Thomas and friends The story of Riordan, Jane,author. Davies, Robin,1950-artist. Awdry, W.,associated with work. Britt Allcroft List price £6.99 Product Details Format: Board book ISBN: 9781405296854 Published: 18th Feb 2021 Publisher: Farshore Dimensions: 26 unnumbered pages - 180 x 198 x 18mm Series: Thomas and friends

Children's, Teenage & Educational / Children's Teenage Fiction & True Stories / Adventure Stories / / Picture Books, Activity Books & Early Learning Material / Picture Books / Picture Books: Character Books / Classic Fiction

Description

A special board book edition of the original, classic story introducing Thomas the Tank Engine! This is a beautifully-illustrated story about Thomas the little blue Tank Engine, who worked really hard on 's railway. Every day he puffed around shunting trucks and pulling freight. But what he dreamed about was having his very own branch line … Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Other board books about Thomas the Tank Engine include: Thomas & Friends: Go, Thomas, Go! (shaped board book with wheels) 9781405296809 Thomas & Friends: Happy Birthday, Thomas! 9781405297240 Thomas & Friends: Ten Little Engines 9781405293303 Thomas & Friends: Pocket Library 9781405293006 Thomas & Friends: Noisy Sound Book 9781405295208 Thomas & Friends: Hide & Seek 9781405293129

The story of Thomas the Tank Scotia Books Ltd, 17 Register Road, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Page 1 of 2 Engine G65 0DS, Scotland, Tel 01236 826041 2021-10-02

Author

The Thomas the Tank engines stories were created by the Reverend , who was born in Hampshire in 1911. He grew up close to the railway and was convinced that the steam engines all had different personalities. He used to imagine conversations between them. Later when he was grown up and his son Christopher became ill with measles, Wilbert told stories Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends to entertain him. Christopher asked for more and more stories and Wilbert began writing them down. The first of books was published in 1945, and Awdry wrote 26 Railway books in total before his son, Christopher, took over the series. There have since been multiple, hugely popular, Thomas the Tank Engine TV series and films.

The story of Thomas the Tank Scotia Books Ltd, 17 Register Road, Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, Page 2 of 2 Engine G65 0DS, Scotland, Tel 01236 826041