Rusty (A My Thomas Story Library

Thomas Story Library

by W. Awdry, Jerry Smith (Illustrator), Robin Davies (Illustrator)

34 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

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

[DivaDiane SM · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this one, as a parent. It goes without say my son liked it too! But this one is about how the trains help each other and achieve something the Fat Controller didn't think they could do.

[Shahrun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rusty is determined to save a branch line from closure, so he works hard to fix it up. Nice story about using your voice to help a situation that needs a champion.