Meet Thomas the Tank Engine and His Friends

by W. Awdry, Terry Permane (Illustrator), Kenny McArthur (Illustrator)

Sir Topham Hatt, in charge of all the railway engines on the Island of Sodor, introduces the various engines and the freight cars they pull, describing the personality of each.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens

28 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

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

[Nathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had this book as a kid, and now reading it with my own kids brings back some nice nostalgic feelings.

[Wild World · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can never go wrong with a Thomas book. Great moral to each story.