The Monster Under the Shed (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

Thomas and Friends

by W. Awdry

The engines have been telling scary stories at bedtime, and now Thomas can’t sleep. He keeps hearing a noise under his shed, and he’s convinced it’s a monster! Learn a lesson with Thomas about how things can get blown way out of proportion when you let your imagination run away with you.

Genres: Childrens, Trains, Picture Books

24 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

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

[Amanda]

Oh man Ozman got scared good by this story! Once we got to the end he definitely felt much better. It's a wild ride!

[Haaley]

This is a funny Thomas story. Simple but good.

[Kelsey]

This series is fine enough, but it just isn’t engaging for me. It feels outdated and I think the illustrations are very repetitive and the trains look rather creepy.

The Thomas & Friends series is fine enough, but it just isn’t engaging for me. It feels outdated and I think the illustrations are very repetitive and the trains look rather creepy.

[Frank]

This is one of Frank's favorite stories. His favorite part is when Thomas sees the monster under the shed.

[Andrea]

Cute Thomas book. A little spooky at first but it ends up being a hedgehog. Silly Thomas!