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Percy's Promise
Percy braves a storm to keep his promise to get the children home from the beach.
- GenresPicture BooksTrains
29 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1991
About the author
W. Awdry
1,280 books119 followersWilbert 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.
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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September 29, 2017
Percy becomes a Hero in this Story as he battles a Storm to get the Passengers home from the Seaside.
July 11, 2019
Love it. One of my favorites as a kid.
November 30, 2021
A good story about keeping your promises. Percy tackles flood waters better than most cars :P
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