In the first story, being cheeky Percy the tank engine gets in trouble then runs away. In the second story, Percy meets Harold the helicopter and races him.
The perfect introduction to Thomas the Tank Engine! Harold the Helicopter flies high over the island of Sodor! He believes he's faster than all the engines, so Percy challenges him to a race! Who will win? Based on the classic tales from the Reverend W. Awdry, with a stunning, modern look. Thomas Engine Adventures is a great way to pass on the tradition of Thomas to early readers. Children aged 2 and up will love meeting classic characters such as Percy, James, Gordon, and Toby down on The Fat Controller's railway. These fun, short stories come with a bonus spot-and-see activity at the end. Perfect for bedtime. Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.
'The Thomas TV Series' contains 18 hardback storybooks with colour photographic images from the TV series. Written in clear and simple text, these books are perfect first storybooks for young Thomas fans.
For many, Harold Thomas is best known for his practical wisdom in business; founding and building Idaho's TrusJoist Corporation, whose success spanned just over four decades. Others would point to his legacy of philanthropy. Still others might cite his key role in the Quest Aircraft Company and development of the unique "Kodiak" for international humanitarian applications. Insiders might emphasize his love of family and others. Harold wondered why he didn't know more about his own family history. It was a little perplexing. He has wanted to share more of his adventure so that his friends and family didn't experience the same loss. His life has been a fascinating journey through the business world, the worlds of aviation, missions and philanthropy; and the story is finally told here. This isn't simply a story of success and philanthropy, but a story to encourage family and friends to trust God and give themselves to His adventure for their lives! -Editor
Uses cutaway schematic diagrams and comprehensive explanations to introduce young readers to the elementary principles of how steam locomotives work and can be repaired.
The Reverend Awdry created Thomas the Tank Engine for his son, Christopher Awdry, who continued his father's work by writing a further 14 books. Thomas fans will be delighted to see all of Christopher Awdry's stories beautifully reproduced and printed for the first time since 1996. Christopher Awdry's first Thomas book for 10 years is also being published by Egmont in September 2007.
This hugely entertaining biography of the founding editor of The New Yorker tells the diverting story of how Ross and the brilliant group of people he gathered around him--including James Thurber, Charles Addams, Dorothy Parker, and John O'Hara--devised the formula that made the magazine such a popular and critical success. Photos & cartoons.
A simple look at what the engines do throughout the day. From Gordon pulling the morning express train to Percy's nighttime mail run, Thomas's youngest fans will love seeing what a day is like on the Island of Sodor. This die-cut board book features little tabs perfect for little hands.