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
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
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
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
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 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 Monster Under the Shed (Thomas & Friends) (Pictureback
2001
Little Engines Can Do Big Things
2000
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
