Meet Thomas the Tank Engine and His Friends
By W. Awdry
1989
First Published
3.69
Average Rating
20
Number of Pages
Sir Topham Hatt, in charge of all the railway engines on the Island of Sodor, introduces the various engines and the freight cars they pull, describing the personality of each.
Avg Rating
3.69
Number of Ratings
16
5 STARS
31%
4 STARS
25%
3 STARS
31%
2 STARS
6%
1 STARS
6%
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Author
W. Awdry
Author · 213 books
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.
