Railway Series by W. Awdry

42 primary works • 46 total works
The Railway Series, or the Thomas the Tank Engine series, is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14 between 198…

Book 0.5

The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways
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4.40 · 52 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1987 · 2 editions
The authors created the make-believe island of Sod…

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    Book 1

    The Three Railway Engines
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    4.02     · 522 Ratings · 52 Reviews · published 1945 · 1 edition
    A redesigned collection of four stories featuring …

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    Book 2

    Thomas the Tank Engine
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    4.01     · 328 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 1946 · 25 editions
    Thomas is a fussy, cheeky little tank engine whom …

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    Book 3

    James the Red Engine
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    3.96     · 185 Ratings · 14 Reviews · published 1948 · 32 editions
    This classic small hardcover includes four stories…

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    Book 4

    Tank Engine Thomas Again
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    4.08     · 119 Ratings · 10 Reviews · 14 editions
    You will remember that previously Thomas was given…

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    Book 5

    Troublesome Engines
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    4.12     · 116 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1950 · 12 editions
    This book tells how Henry meets an elephant and Ja…

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    Book 6

    Henry the Green Engine
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    4.02     · 145 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1950 · 34 editions
    Henry the Green Engine has recovered from his sill…

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    Book 7

    Toby the Tram Engine
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    4.07     · 112 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1952 · 17 editions
    Four classic stories about Toby the Tram Engine—th…

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    Book 8

    Gordon the Big Engine
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    3.99     · 110 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1953 · 15 editions
    Gordon, that proud and pompous Express Engine, app…

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    Book 9

    Edward the Blue Engine
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    3.98     · 125 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1954 · 27 editions
    Four classic stories about Edward, the kindest eng…

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    Book 10

    Four Little Engines
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    4.15     · 96 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1954 · 16 editions
    The original Railway Series books continue to deli…

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    Book 11

    Percy the Small Engine
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    3.91     · 111 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 27 editions
    Percy, The Small Engine (Railway Series, No.11)

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    Book 12

    Eight Famous Engines
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    3.99     · 72 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1955 · 11 editions
    Cheeky Percy is taught a lesson, Gordon takes a tr…

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    Book 13

    Duck and the Diesel Engine
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    4.14     · 79 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1957 · 10 editions
    Duck the saddle-tank engine is Great Western and p…

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    Book 14

    The Little Old Engine
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    4.16     · 70 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1959 · 1 edition
    Sir Handel's thoughtlessness causes Peter Sam to h…

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    Book 15

    The Twin Engines
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    3.98     · 82 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1960 · 12 editions
    A collection of four stories chronicling the adven…

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    Book 16

    Branch Line Engines
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    4.03     · 69 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1961 · 12 editions
    As the author says, "We never have a dull moment o…

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    Book 17

    Gallant Old Engine
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    4.08     · 59 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1961 · 8 editions
    A collection of four stories chronicling the adven…

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    Book 18

    Stepney the Bluebell Engine
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    4.04     · 70 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1963 · 10 editions
    The original Railway Series books continue to deli…

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    Book 19

    Mountain Engines
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    4.26     · 65 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1964 · 10 editions
    The original Railway Series books continue to deli…

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    Book 20

    Very Old Engines
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    4.22     · 59 Ratings · 5 Reviews · published 1965 · 7 editions
    First published in Great Britain 1965--T.p. verso.…

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    Book 21

    Main Line Engines
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    4.23     · 57 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1966 · 9 editions
    , 57 pages, includes full-page colour illustration…

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    Book 22

    Small Railway Engines
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    4.00     · 52 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1967 · 9 editions
    Introduction to the new Controller, called the sma…

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    Book 23

    Enterprising Engines
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    4.39     · 64 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1968 · 5 editions
    The original Railway Series books continue to deli…

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    Book 24

    Oliver the Western Engine
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    4.04     · 48 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1969 · 5 editions
    Shipped from UK, please allow 10 to 21 business da…

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    Book 25

    Duke the Lost Engine
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    4.32     · 63 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1970 · 8 editions
    Introducing an engine called Duke, who was lost in…

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    Book 26

    Tramway Engines
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    4.09     · 54 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1972 · 4 editions
    Revd Awdry's final book in the railway series befo…

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    Book 27

    Really Useful Engines
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    3.94     · 33 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1996 · 8 editions
    From Christopher Awdry, whose father created Thoma…

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    Book 28

    James and the Diesel Engines
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    3.81     · 31 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1994 · 9 editions
    James didn't like diesels: 'Mixed-up engines - how…

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    Book 29

    Great Little Engines
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    4.00     · 18 Ratings · published 1995 · 6 editions
    Great Little Engines (The Railway Series No. 29)

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    Book 30

    More about Thomas the Tank Engine
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    4.23     · 26 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1986 · 5 editions
    One day there was an accident in the yard at Farqu…

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    Book 31

    Gordon the High Speed Engine
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    4.27     · 26 Ratings · published 1987 · 4 editions
    Gordon wasn't satisfied with being 'the big engine…

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    Book 32

    Toby, Trucks and Trouble
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    3.96     · 23 Ratings · published 1988 · 4 editions
    A reprint of this title in the RAILWAY series, fir…

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    Book 33

    Thomas and the Twins
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    4.13     · 23 Ratings · published 1989 · 6 editions
    The Reverend Awdry created Thomas the Tank Engine …

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    Book 34

    Jock the New Engine
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    4.00     · 18 Ratings · published 1990 · 4 editions
    The Reverend Awdry created Thomas the Tank Engine …

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    Book 35

    Thomas and the Great Railway Show
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    4.17     · 18 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1995 · 3 editions
    Thomas has many adventures when he is invited to t…

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    Book 36

    Thomas Comes Home
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    3.87     · 15 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1996 · 1 edition
    Daisy, Percy and Toby all have problems while Thom…

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    Book 37

    Henry and the Express
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    4.12     · 16 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1995 · 3 editions
    Henry has a series of mishaps, which everyone else…

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    Book 38

    Wilbert the Forest Engine
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    4.35     · 20 Ratings · published 1994 · 4 editions
    An engine borrowed from a line in the Forest of De…

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    Book 39

    Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines
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    4.15     · 20 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1995 · 2 editions
    In this, the 39th book in the famous "Railway Seri…

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    Book 40

    New Little Engine
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    4.24     · 17 Ratings · published 1996 · 5 editions
    Rheneas has trouble with slippery rails, Peter Sam…

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    Book 41

    Thomas and Victoria
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    4.07     · 14 Ratings · 2 editions
    Toby and Henrietta are overcrowded carrying the wo…

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    Book 41.5

    Sodor: Reading Between the Lines
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    4.20     · 20 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition
    After his imposed sabbatical from writing The Rail…

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    Book 42

    Thomas and his Friends
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    4.09     · 11 Ratings · published 2011 · 1 edition
    This is a brand-new title in the historic "Railway…

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    Book 1-26

    Thomas the Tank Engine: The Complete Collection
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    4.43     · 670 Ratings · 78 Reviews · published 1996 · 12 editions
    Since the publication of the original Thomas the T…

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    Book 27-41

    Thomas The Tank Engine: The New Collection
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    4.48     · 29 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2007 · 3 editions
    Taking up where his famous father left off in the …

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