Uses cutaway schematic diagrams and comprehensive explanations to introduce young readers to the elementary principles of how steam locomotives work and can be repaired.
Since the first Thomas stories written by a father for his son over 60 years ago, Thomas the Tank Engine continues to delight children everywhere. This collection contains 14 of the best-loved titles of the Reverend W Awdry’s classic Railway Series and includes the most famous adventures of Thomas and his Really Useful Engine friends. These exciting and funny tales, over 55 of them, are enhanced by the original artwork in this stunning new gift edition.
A brand-new train-shaped Thomas board book! This sturdy train-shaped board book lets train-loving boys and girls ages 0 to 3 learn all about their favorite blue engine, Thomas! In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden train engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany the wonderful toy were first published in 1945 and became the basis for the Railway Series, a collection of books about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends--and the rest is history. Thomas & Friends(TM) are now a big extended family of engines and others on the Island of Sodor. They appear not only in books but also in television shows and movies, and as a wide variety of beautifully made toys. The adventures of Thomas and his friends, which are always, ultimately, about friendship, have delighted generations of train-loving boys and girls for more than 70 years and will continue to do so for generations to come.
What a fun new way to explore all the surprising things on the island of Sodor—in this book with pull tabs featuring Thomas and all of his friends that, when pulled, reveal something exciting on the page! In each of three fast-paced adventures, Thomas and his friends save the day because they are looking out for one another. Pull the tab on each spread to reveal surprises and advance the action. Whether it's a problem with escaped sheep or needing help on the tracks, these Very Important Engines know that the most important thing of all is friendship.
The Big, Big Bridge is so tall that clouds hover around its summit. Thomas is scared to cross, and for good reason. He gets stuck at the top and can't even see the ground below. Sir Topham Hatt and friends finally help Thomas down, but he knows he'll have to conquer his fears and cross the Big, Big Bridge again soon.
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.
BERTIE THE BUS thinks he is faster than Thomas. Before you can say "Ready? Set. Go!" they're on their way. An interactive element of working wheels affixed to the book lets Thomas fans experience the great race first hand as they chug along with Thomas!