Thomas the Tank Engine: the Complete Collection - Rev. W. Awdry

The Revd Wilbert Vere Awdry was born on June 15th 1911 at Romsey in Hampshire. He lived as a child near the main Great Western line from Paddington to Bristol at Box, Wiltshire, where he developed his love of steam engines by listening to them at night and imagining that they were talking to one another. In 1942 he made up stories for his 2 year old son, Christopher, who was unwell with the measles. He later pointed out that he had to eventually write the details down because he would never be forgiven should he even get the slightest thing wrong. Eventually the first book was published in 1945, and this was to prove to be the first of a series of twenty-six ...

This story book has got to be the one book that i have read to my boys the most, they love all story as they really enjoy story time, but they absolutly love all of these stories & i have to admit i never tire of reading these lovely well written stories. Any thomas fan will love them, they are great for settling children down at bedtime, my 2 used to look forward to going to bed for their thomas stories. We did buy lots of thomas books individually but i find this is a lovely book that holds 25 great stories, much easier totake away with you on holiday as they are always needed their too, its better than tsaasking a handfull of books wen you can take the ...

When 'The Railway Series' was written for his children, The Rev W Awdry could never of perceived the classic series of stories he had created. Thomas, the cheeky blue engine, has fascinated boys and girls of all ages for many years, with his appealing grin and mischievous adventures. These books introduce children to a long-gone age of steam with the engines smiling out of the pages with their faces on the front of each character. The individual engines and for that matter other vehicles develop their own personalities, idiosyncrasies and their place in Sodor history. Gordon, the big engines that pull the express coaches, and Percy, the mischievous ...