Salty is bringing a new friend to the Sodor aquarium—A SHARK! And he needs Thomas the Tank Engine's help to get him there. Little boys and girls ages 3-7 who love trains will dive in to this Step into Reading adventure featuring all their favorite Thomas & Friends engines.

Thomas is convinced that he can drive himself! When he heads off on his own, he learns that stopping can be harder than starting.

This classic story, originally by the Reverend W Awdry, has been adapted to appeal to the reader who is just beginning to read. Includes fun language building activities.

Santa's Little Engine

by Rev. W. Awdry

Published 23 September 2014

As Thomas and his friends are getting ready for the Easter parade, Sir Topham Hatt asks Thomas to go to McColl's farm and bring back an Easter egg, but Thomas must hurry if he wants to get back in time to lead the parade.

Thomas often sees his young friends standing by the stream fishing.
It looks like so much fun that Thomas wants to go fishing too. One day, he runs out of steam and his driver fills his boiler from the stream. And soon, Thomas’ boiler is what the driver is fishing in!
In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small, blue, wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945.

This Step into Reading Step 1 leveled reader based on the summer 2016 Thomas & Friends movie adventure will thrill train-obsessed little boys and girls ages 3 to 7. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading.

Buried treasure, a lost ship, and a wily modern-day pirate are the exciting elements of a brand-new Thomas & Friends movie, "Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure." This Step into Reading Step 2 leveled reader, based on the movie, will thrill train-obsessed beginning readers who are reading with help.

Valentine for Percy

by Rev. W. Awdry

Published 22 December 2015

It is Halloween on the Island of Sodor. Thomas has to get to the costume parade.

Based on the new Thomas & Friends direct-to-DVD movie, Hero of the Rails, this Step 1 leveled reader will introduce children to reading—and the exciting world of Thomas and his friends!