Thomas the Tank Engine: The Railway Series: Thomas the Tank Engine
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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.
<p>Top 100 Children’s Book – Junior Magazine, 2019</p>
<p>‘A global icon, with more than 20 TV series made.’, BBC news</p>
<p>"Thomas the Tank Engine has been a comforting, familiar face to so many families … entertaining, educating and inspiring children on important issues through exciting stories and characters. I certainly have fond memories of growing up with Thomas & Friends and being transported to new places through his adventures.", Prince Harry</p>
Beautiful hardback edition of the classic Thomas & Friends story: Thomas the Tank Engine
In Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas runs up and down the track all day, but all he really wants is a branch line of his own …
Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends remain as popular as ever, loved by millions all over the world. Now rediscover the classic story about the world's best-loved tank engine with this stunning new hardback edition of the original ‘Railway Series’.
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.
Now millions of people across the world have grown up with the tales of Sodor Island, enchanted by the adventures of Thomas and his friends, Percy, Gordon, and Toby, and all the other engines that work on the Fat Controller’s railway.
Have you collected all the classic adventures in the Railway Series?
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Beautiful hardback edition of the classic Thomas & Friends story: Thomas the Tank Engine
In Thomas the Tank Engine, Thomas runs up and down the track all day, but all he really wants is a branch line of his own …
• This beautiful hardback edition makes the perfect gift!
• Three series of 'All Engines Go' are available to watch on Milkshake, Channel 5
• More than 20 Thomas TV series have aired in at least 180 countries. There have also been films, merchandise and a theme park in Staffordshire, UK
• Core age group 2-4 years
• 92% awareness in the UK
• 1 Thomas & Friends toy engine is sold every second somewhere in the world
• Everyone is welcome, differences are celebrated
• Thomas the Tank Engine celebrated his 80th birthday in 2025 with 867 pieces of coverage and a reach of over 860m
• A feature length Christmas movie aired on Netflix in November 2024, also streaming on Nick Jr, Cartoonito and Milkshake
• Bruno the brake car, the first autistic character, was introduced in 2022
• Bruno's story created 5 billion impressions globally
• Brand purpose – helping kids navigate life’s new experiences through friendship and stories
• Return to celebrating authentic train play patterns and content in 2026
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Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
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.