Misty Island Rescue

Thomas and Friends

by W. Awdry, Tommy Stubbs

As the first two Thomas & Friends DVDs have proven, tentpole media events generate great sales. The newest Thomas event, Misty Island Rescue —combined with the excitement surrounding Thomas' 65th anniversary—will ensure that this jacketed hardcover is a runaway success in fall 2010 and beyond!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Trains

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 10, 2010

About the author

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.

Reviews

[booklady · Rating 4 out of 5]

A regular favorite that gets requested almost every time dear grandson comes over.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hits different if you've ever moved to a new city where you didn't know a soul. Thomas the Tank Engine: Misty Island Rescue nails that specific, quiet loneliness, like eating dinner standing over the sink because the table feels too big. W. Awdry doesn't turn it into a tragedy, either, which I appreciated. The scene where the narrator practices small talk in the bathroom mirror before a party is painfully real. The plot barely moves, so it's not for everyone. For readers who like a mood more than a storyline. Skip it if you need things to happen.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kept me hooked in one sitting, no joke. Thomas the Tank Engine moves like somebody's chasing it, and W. Awdry never wastes a scene. The last chapter leans on a coincidence that made me wince, but I was too far in to care. Great for airport reading, less great for people who grade endings harshly.

[Sara Bland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Based off of a popular children's film, Thomas the Train gets himself into a bit of a sticky situation. Thomas is so excited to travel on the ocean that when he is told there is no more room on today's ship, he finds a different solution. Thomas convinces the engineers to let him float on a raft behind the ship. When they get out to sea there is a big storm and Thomas gets disconnected from the ship. He ends up on an island where he meets new friends. Again, he gets himself into a bad situation because he convinces the other trains that he knows the best. Eventually they are rescued thanks to the quick thinking of his new friends. I would recommend this book to children with a little bit more reading experience because of the lengthiness of paragraphs and amount of words on each page.

[Casey Palinterio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best Thomas to date. The illustrations by Tommy Stubbs are much better than the movie DVD.
His illustrations are the reason I have become a bigger Thomas fan.

Casey Palinterio

[Lindsey Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

luv my thomas the tank. the illustrations are what make this sooo great.
am a big fan of all tommy stubbs thomas books

[Rykki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sander loved this book. It also has some excellent examples of literary terms. Most importantly it carries a good message. Making a good choice once doesn't mean every choice will always be good.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

book version of the movie Misty Island Rescue including the Logging Locos

[Naomi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thomas the Train gets into trouble and friends help. Nice lesson of helping out those in trouble. Definitely for the age group of boys 3-6 targeted.

[DrosoPHila · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not by Awdry. The same (rather silly) story as in Lost at Sea .

[Jazmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Thomas-Obsessed toddler loved this story about helping your friends when they're in trouble. This is also a movie on Netflix/Hulu if your child is more into movies!

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thomas finds enough jobi wood to finish the new Rescue Center.