The perfect introduction to Thomas the Tank Engine!
This is a story about Diesel the Diesel Engine. He plays tricks on other engines, so no one likes working with him. But when Thomas gets into trouble, will Diesel come to his rescue?
Thomas & Friends is a great way to pass on the tradition of Thomas to early readers. Children aged 2 and up will love meeting classic characters such as Percy, James, Gordon, and Toby down on The Fat Controller's railway.
Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 70 years. He ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.
This is Book 47 in the Thomas Story Library Series. See all Thomas Story Library books here.
Reverend Wilbert Awdry was born in Hampshire in 1911. He grew up close to the railway and was convinced that the steam engines all had different personalities. He used to imagine conversations between them. Later when he was grown up and his son Christopher became ill with measles, Wilbert invented the Thomas stories to entertain him. Christopher kept asking
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The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
