Book Description
Since the publication of the original Thomas the Tank Engine in 1946, millions of children and their parents all over the world have loved this series of bedtime stories about Thomas and his friends. All 26 of the Reverend W. Awdry's classic stories are here in one beautiful gift volume, with an introduction by the author himself. Illustrated in full color.


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Since the publication of the original Thomas the Tank Engine in 1946, millions of children and their parents all over the world have loved this series of bedtime stories about Thomas and his friends. All 26 of the Reverend W. Awdry's classic stories are here in one beautiful gift volume, with an introduction by the author himself. Illustrated in full color.

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Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends began life as a series of bedtime stories for the author's small son and grew to become a genuine publishing phenomenon. This treasured collection includes all 26 of Reverend Wilbert Awdry's beloved books, published at the rate of one a year in an unbroken sequence from 1945 to 1971. Introduced by a special foreword from the author, this book includes new reproductions of the charming color illustrations in the Railway Series, produced originally by C. Reginald Dalby and later by John Kenney and Peter & Gunvor Edwards. 8 1/2" x 11". Color illus. Ages 2-5

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