Tommy Stubbs
Thomas has a new friend in the Yard, Emily, and she is determined to prove that she is as Really Useful as Thomas. One day, she challenges Thomas to a race. Whoever can do their jobs the fastest is the winner. Soon they are off, each on a whirlwind rush around the Island of Sodor. But they both realize that speed is only part of being Really Useful...the work must be done right.
Rushing from stop to stop, Thomas and Emily each try to
Percy has been telling ghost stories about Rolf's Castle, the old ruin near one of the main lines. Thomas doesn't want to believe in ghosts, but when odd things keep happening, he gets nervous. But on an important, special run, Thomas starts to figure out that mysterious happenings usually have reasonable explanations.
From the Hardcover edition.
From the Hardcover edition.
It is Christmas eve, and Thomas wishes he was safe and warm in his shed with the other engines. But Thomas is a Really Useful Engine and has several important deliveries to make. Will he get home in time to make sure his stocking has been carefully hung? And when a big blizzard blows up, Thomas fears that Father Christmas may not find the engine shed at all.
The Reverend W Awdry first started telling his young son tales of Thomas, Percy and
What does it take to bring the entire Island of Sodor Railway System to a halt? Just a crack in the track. Well, a crack in the track and some hail on rail . . . and a toad in the road, and a fuss on the bus. In fact, one thing leads to another until just about everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Luckily, there's a breakdown train with a couple of cranes that can fix a big mess (and they don't mind the rain).
From the Hardcover
The Reverend W Awdry first started telling...