Wilbert Awdry

Born

in Romsey, Hampshire, The United Kingdom

June 15, 1911

Died

March 21, 1997

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Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, better known as the Rev. W. Awdry, was an English clergyman, railway enthusiast and children's author, and creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, who starred in Awdry's acclaimed Railway Series.

The characters that would make Awdry famous, and the first stories featuring them, were invented in 1943 to amuse his son Christopher during a bout of measles. The first book (The Three Railway Engines) was published in 1945, and by the time Awdry stopped writing in 1972, The Railway Series numbered 26 books. Christopher subsequently added further books to the series.

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Wilbert Awdry’s books

Average rating: 3.8 · 16,518 ratings · 1,241 reviews · 752 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stop, Train, Stop! a Thomas the Tank Engine Story 3.90 avg rating — 932 ratings — published 1995 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Go, Train, Go! by Wilbert Awdry, Tommy Stubbs (Illustrations) 3.96 avg rating — 581 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection 4.35 avg rating — 456 ratings — published 1996 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happy Birthday, Thomas! 3.99 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 1990 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection by Wilbert Awdry, C. Reginald Dalby (Illustrator) , John T. Kenney (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Three Railway Engines (The Railway Series, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 1945 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas Goes Fishing 3.80 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Crack in the Track 3.73 avg rating — 396 ratings — published 2001 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Night, Thomas 4.03 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas and Percy and the Dragon 3.87 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Wilbert Awdry

Thomas and Friends (192 books)
by

Wilbert Awdry (Contributor),

Richard Courtney (Illustrations)

3.75 avg rating — 10,466 ratings

The Railway Series (41 books)
by

Wilbert Awdry,

C. Reginald Dalby (Illustrator)

4.06 avg rating — 2,234 ratings

Thomas Story Library (48 books)
by

Wilbert Awdry

3.97 avg rating — 299 ratings

Quotes by Wilbert Awdry

“Engine loves his branch line. One day, when he stopped at a small station, some children looked sad. “They’ve closed our playground and our favorite sand pit.” “Teacher says the sand is soiled and too dirty to play in.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

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“JAMES AND THE TROUBLE WITH TREES Thomas the Tank Engine had been working in the coal yards all day.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

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“Teacher says the sand is soiled and too dirty to play in.” “Please help us, Thomas.”
― Wilbert Awdry, Thomas and the Rumors

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