Stop, Train, Stop!

Thomas and Friends

by W. Awdry

Illustrated in full color. When Thomas the Tank Engine decides to bypass his usual stops and speed directly to the end of the line, havoc ensues. Passengers bounce up and down in their seats and in their beds, no one can get on or off the train, and everything in the baggage car gets mixed up!  

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Trains, Kids, Transport, Adventure

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

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

[Netanella]

Thomas felt the need....the need for speed.

[Chelsea]

Review from a toddler: “greatest book ever in the whole wide world”

[Janelle]

Anything with Thomas in it is a hit with my 5 year old son and 2 1/2 year old daughter. If they are happy, I am happy! At the recommendation of his therapist, we also use this book to help my son, who is on the autistic spectrum, to understand the command "stop" a little better. He is a wanderer with a tendency to run into unsafe conditions and does not respond well to commands. It's a work in progress....

[Linda Couret]

okay i am so tired of reading this book to Rob !! :)

[Shirley Revill]

Children love the Thomas books and this one is a great favourite at our house. Recommended.

[jacky]

Natalie took the board book version of this out and we then discovered we had the hard cover here at home. The hard cover has several additional pages of text and illustrations, mostly about what happens on the inside of the train. It does fill the book out a little. I remember thinking I might have missed a page at least once with the board book. However, I don't like the material about inside the train as much. I asked Natalie if she could tell me the differences, and she could list at least two different scenes left out of the board book!

[Tam]

We aren't huge "Thomas the Train" lovers at our house. If we were, maybe this book would have been more loved. My 4-year-old still liked it enough to read it a few times.

His favorite part is when the animals are moving around. The fish goes into the cat carrier, the cat goes into the bird cage. And he liked that the cold food was hot and the hot food was cold.

[Shawn Fairweather]

My son rec'd a four pack of Thomas books for Xmas with this being one of them. All four books are of typical Thomas fashion using vivid colors, inclusion of many Thomas's friends, and age appropriate storylines that my son highly enjoys. Any book that Parker picks up and hands me to read him gets a thumbs up from me, these books get read much more than others!

[Sadia Mansoor]

I remember watching this cartoon when my lil brother was just a baby <3
The cartoon was never boring for us... It was fun watching & listening to the colorful engines talking their minds off, without moving their mouths at all. They always showed different expressions on their faces only. Never knew...I would be reading its book version someday..

[Rosa Cline]

Thomas the train books are some of our favorite. And although this book is more of a beginning reader book with repeated lines it was still a good little book. Thomas doing what he wanted to do instead of what he should and seeing the results in the end.

[Ebookwormy1]

A gift that began my son's fascination with all things train. A delight to own.

[Patrick Francis]

Thomas!

[Aaron Guerrero]

Thomas doesn't stop and the people bounce around. He likes driving people. He sees a cow everytime he passed by the stations. The girl likes bouncing on the bed. The end.

[Pam]

I love this one, because I remember reading it to my kids over the years. Also, great illustrations!

[Nichole Scales]

I like this

[Noah]

childrens book. Guys, its a prank

[Anne]

I have a love/hate relationship with Thomas. This was a absolute favorite (all the Thomas books really) of one of my kids. We had the books, the train table, trains, and even went to one of those Thomas theme days where you spend a lot of money to ride on a train that looks like Thomas. 😁

The other kid of mine couldn't care less about it.

[Ali Safwan]

This review is for a book that I can't even publicly say I've read, or else a certain group of people would (literally) have my head. Suffice it to say, it was a brilliant read and I'm frankly surprised that a book such as this was ever written and published when it was. It certainly would never be published today.

[Tym]

I got this for my nephew as he loves planes, trains and automobiles. It’s a little simplistic but there are funny moments here and there a moral to the story. It’s not really what I look for in a children’s storybook but it wasn’t meant for me. Hopefully my nephew will get more enjoyment out of it than I did.

[Sean]

This was a fun little children’s book that I read today with a kid at school as I subbed. It showed the importance of routine things that bore us at times and we often take them for granted in error. It taught a good lesson for kids I thought.

[Jerrica Hlavaty]

Read this with ‘my boys’ and both the 3.5 and 2.5yr olds LOVED this book. It kept their attention, allowed for some funny voices and overall had a good storyline. We love Thomas and always enjoy the books!

[Jude]

Stop me if you've heard this before: Thomas engages in a selfish action that causes confusion and delay. Only after he's done the selfish thing does he learn his lesson.

[Ryan]

I remembered liking this a lot as a kid, it was fun & silly. Nostalgic, but really just meant for very young readers.

[Kelly Chester]

What a great book

[E & E’s Mama]

Our first Thomas book was a hit! Silly text that made us laugh. Thomas decides to race from the first to his last stop without stopping at all—and the passengers aren’t too pleased with it.

[Gabs]

Good book

[Yuyu]

K loved it. Me: nope

[Jess]

what a read!

[Michael]

Fine if your kid likes trains, but nothing special. A lesson about slowing down and doing things right, and also enjoying it.

[Lindsay Z]

Thomas fights the power.