- Rev. W. Awdry

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Royal Engine

By Rev. W. Awdry

Join Thomas and The Fat Controller on a journey to meet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in this beautiful picture book!

The Fat Controller has been invited to London to be given an award by the Queen! Thomas must take him to his destination, but they are faced with many obstacles along the way. They even meet a shiny royal engine named Duchess, who is also in a big hurry! Will Thomas get The Fat Controller to London’s Victoria Station on time?

Accompanied by stills from the TV special, The Royal Engine, and a cover illustrated in the Awdry tradition, this adventure is bound to thrill both royal fans and all lovers of Thomas the little blue engine.

Other picture books about Thomas the Tank Engine include:

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Dinosaurs 9781405293112

Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Spring Surprise – 9781405292917

Thomas & Friends: A Day at the Football – 9781405289238

Thomas & Friends: A Visit to London for Thomas the Tank Engine – 9781405281263

Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

Author: Rev. W. Awdry
Format: Paperback
Ageband: 1 to 5
Release Date: 30 Apr 2020
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-0-7555-0043-7
The Thomas the Tank engines stories were created by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, who was born in Hampshire in 1911. He grew up close to the railway and was convinced that the steam engines all had different personalities. He used to imagine conversations between them. Later when he was grown up and his son Christopher became ill with measles, Wilbert told stories Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends to entertain him. Christopher asked for more and more stories and Wilbert began writing them down. The first of the Railway Series books was published in 1945, and Awdry wrote 26 Railway books in total before his son, Christopher, took over the series. There have since been multiple, hugely popular, Thomas the Tank Engine TV series and films.

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