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W. Awdry

Author · 232 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.

Series

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Series · 43 books

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Thomas and Friends

Series · 74 books

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Thomas Story Library

Series · 30 books

Books

Thomas and Friends

Lift-the-Flap Freight

2008

Thomas & Friends Story Time Collection

2014

Oliver the Western Engine

1969

Easter in Harwick

2010

Blue Train, Green Train

2006

Thomas & Friends

Gordon the Big Engine

2014

Peep, Peep, Thomas!

2009

Thomas-saurus Rex (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2006

Thomas and the Passenger Train

2009

Henry and the Elephant

1990

Thomas' Milkshake Muddle

2007

Animals Everywhere!

2011

Thomas and the Castle

2004

GOOD NIGHT,THOMAS-GL

2012

My Red Railway Book Box

2008

Trains, Cranes and Troublesome Trucks

2008

Guess Who? with Thomas

2005

Catch Me, Catch Me! A Thomas the Tank Engine Story

1990

Secret of the Green Engine (Thomas & Friends)

2012

Mighty Mac

2006

Happy Birthday, Thomas!

1990

Thomas and the Dinosaur

2015

Railway Adventures

5 Early Readers

2010

Oliver

2004

Percy and Harold & Percy Runs Away

2001

James the Red Engine

1948

Flynn Saves the Day (Thomas & Friends)

2011

Thomas Gets Tricked And Other Stories

1989

Runaway Engine! (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2011

Percy

2004

Thomas' ABC Book (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

1988

Bill and Ben

2008

Meet Thomas the Tank Engine and His Friends

1989

Freddie

2008

Thomas Gets a Snowplow (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2004

Thomas' Big Storybook (Thomas & Friends)

2006

Thomas the Tank Engine

The Very First Stories

2015

Edward & The Brass Band

2010

James and the Troublesome Trucks

1990

The Little Old Engine

1959

Percy the Small Engine

1754

Treasure on the Tracks (Thomas & Friends)

2013

James and the Express

2016

At the Crossing

2008

George

2006

Thomas & Friends

Henry

2013

Thomas and Friends - Thomas in a Rush

2012

Thomas the Tank Engine's Hidden Surprises (Thomas & Friends)

1999

Thomas the Tank Engine

Misty Island Rescue

2010

Easter Engines

2012

Four Little Engines

1954

On Track with Phonics

2010

Duke the Lost Engine

1970

Thomas and the Runaway Kite

2012

Thomas and the Naughty Diesel (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

1999

Thomas and the Great Discovery (Thomas & Friends)

2008

Percy's Promise & Percy Takes the Plunge

2001

Halloween in Anopha

2008

The Ghost Engine (Thomas & Friends Engine Adventures)

2016

The Monster Under the Shed (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2001

Little Engines Can Do Big Things

2000

Thomas Sticker Book

2003

Thomas the Tank Engine Story Treasury

2003

Day of the Diesels (Thomas & Friends)

2011

Mountain Engines

1964

Thomas and the Hide and Seek Animals

1991

The Big Book of Engines (Thomas & Friends)

2011

Henry's Bad Day (Thomas & Friends)

2006

Madge

2009

Little Golden Book Favorites

3 Stories

2009

The Sad Story of Henry

2 Books in 1

2001

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends

2003

Edward the Blue Engine

1954

'Arry and Bert

2006

Tales from the Tracks

2009

Salty

2004

Enterprising Engines

1968

Gordon

2000

Rusty

2006

The Good Sport

2016

Railway Rhymes

2005

Donald and Douglas

2003

Thomas' Big Book of Beginner Books (Thomas & Friends) (Beginner Books

2013

Thomas & Friends

Rosie the Little Purple Tank Engine

2014

Choo-Choo, Peek-a-Boo

1992

Thomas' 1-2-3

Learn to Count with Thomas

2004

Caroline

2007

Annie and Clarabel

2006

Danger at the Dieselworks (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2011

Gordon the Big Engine

1953

BUSY, BUSY THOMAS-NI

2013

Blue Mountain Mystery (Thomas & Friends)

2012

Thomas and the Freight Train (Thomas & Friends) (A Chunky Book

1991

Henry the Green Engine

1950

Trouble for Thomas and Other Stories

1989

Thomas & Friends

Nine Favorite Tales

2014

Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories

2003

Thomas' Busy Day

2000

Diesel's Devious Deed and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

1992

Slide and Seek!

2011

Thomas and the Treasure

2008

Thomas and Friends Funtime Boo

2003

Thomas the Tank Engine

1946

Calling All Engines

2005

Rheneas

2006

The Midnight Ride of Thomas the Tank Engine (Pictureback

1994

Thomas & Friends "King of the Railway"

2013

Duncan

2004

Percy Runs Away & Thomas and the Breakdown Train

1984

Thomas Looks Up

2012

Thomas and the Great Race

1989

Tramway Engines

1972

Not So Fast, Bash and Dash! (Thomas & Friends)

2013

Track Stars!

2006

Jack

2006

Mavis

2008

Risky Rails! (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2012

Emily

2015

Go, Train, Go!

2005

Thomas & Friends

Hiro

2010

Thomas & Friends

The Complete

2015

TALES OF DISCOVERY

2011

Stop, Train, Stop! a Thomas the Tank Engine Story (Thomas & Friends) (Beginner Books

1995

Thomas' Tall Friend

2012

Thomas' Christmas Delivery

2004

Ride the Rails with Thomas (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2015

Edward's Exploit and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

1993

The Story of Thomas the Tank Engine

2015

Branch Line Engines

1961

Bulstrode

2004

Bulgy

2003

Thomas' Read Along Storybook

2007

Arthur

2007

Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection

2001

Thomas the Tank Engine Colors

1991

The 12 Engines of Christmas

1701

Thomas and Friends

Fix and Mend

2016

Stanley

2009

Tell the Time with Thomas Clock Book

1993

Trouble in the Tunnel (Thomas & Friends)

2010

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE

1993

Terence

2003

Thomas and Toby

2003

All Around the Island

2002

Search and Rescue! (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2012

Thomas And Terrence

1984

The Special Delivery

2002

Thomas Breaks a Promise (Thomas & Friends)

2006

THOMAS' MAGNETIC PLA

2001

Thomas Saves Easter!

2013

Thomas and Percy and the Dragon

2003

Gallant Old Engine

1961

Thomas and the Shark (Thomas & Friends)

1900

Thomas the Tank Engine

Set of 4 Step Into Reading Books Levels 1-2

1985

Duck

2005

The Cranky Day and other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2000

Hooray for Thomas!

And Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories

2005

Thomas & Friends

James the Red Engine

2003

Bertie the Bus

1983

Numbers Express

A Flip-Flap Math Book

2007

Percy's Promise

1991

Very Old Engines

1965

Thomas & Friends

The Last Train for Christmas

2016

Thomas the Tank Engine Shapes and Sizes

1991

The Three Railway Engines

1945

Eight Famous Engines

1955

The Lost Crown of Sodor (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2013

A Better View for Gordon and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories

2001

On Misty Island

2014

Wave Hello to Thomas!

1993

James and the Red Balloon and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories

2002

Thomas the Tank Engine Counts to Ten

1991

James in a Mess and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

1993

A Cow on the Line and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

1991

The Close Shave

1991

Thomas and the Volcano (Thomas & Friends)

2015

Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure

2015

Thomas & Friends

2007

Thomas & Friends

Percy's New Friends

2012

Thomas and Friends

2015

Troublesome Engines

1950

Main Line Engines

1966

Thomas' Mixed-Up Day/Thomas Puts the Brakes On (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2010

Thomas & Friends

Fire Engine Flynn

2012

Kevin the Mobile Crane

2010

Thomas & Friends

Molly the Bright Yellow Engine

2008

Thomas & Friends

Toby

2007

The Lost Ship (Thomas & Friends)

2015

The Rocket Returns (Thomas & Friends)

2013

Christmas in Wellsworth (Thomas & Friends)

2010

Rocky

2007

Thomas and the Magic Railroad

2000

Tale of the Brave (Thomas & Friends)

2014

Rolling on the Rails

2011

KEEPING TRACK OF THO

2003

Tank Engine Thomas Again

1963

May the Best Engine Win!

2006

Spencer

The Express Engine

2005

Henry Helps Out

1993

Harold

2005

The Island of Sodor

Its People, History and Railways

1987

Elizabeth

2008

Thomas & Friends

Harold the Helicopter

2014

Steam Engine Stories

2008

Cranky

2008

Fergus

2008

Spills & Thrills & No More Mr. Nice Engine

2 Books in 1

2014

Thomas' 123 Book (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2013

A Ghost on the Track (Thomas & Friends)

2015

Trevor

2005

Thomas Gets His Own Branch Line

2002

Gordon's New View

2005

Diesel 10 Means Trouble

2000

Hero of the Rails

2009

Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas & Friends)

2005

A Valentine for Percy

2015

Stepney the Bluebell Engine

1963

Hector the Horrid Hopper

2008

Thomas the Tank Engine Coming and Going

1991

Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines

1995

Toby the Tram Engine

1952

Thomas and the Shooting Star

2002

The Fat Controller

2011

Thomas Scares the Crows (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2014

Thomas in Town

Valentine's Day in Vicarstown

2008

Down at the Docks

2003

MISSING CHRISTMAS TR

2013

Hans Christian Andersen

Best Loved Fairy Tales

2010

Thomas and the Rumors (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback

2002

A Crack in the Track

2001

The Twin Engines

1960

Lost at Sea

2010

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