When Thomas and Percy smell smoke, they know there's one engine who can help. Can Flynn race to the rescue in time?

Inspired by the heroic fireman he is sent to collect, Thomas wants to be a hero to the other engines. But he ends up causing trouble for them instead!


Thomas rolls to the rescue after some mischievous monkeys let the animals loose from a visiting circus. Boys ages 3 to 7 will love this early reader featuring their favorite Thomas & Friends engines.

Deck the halls with Thomas the Tank Engine in this Step into Reading Step 1 early reader featuring a Christmas Thomas & Friends story!

Great Race

by Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry

Published 1 November 2000
Bertie the Bus wants to race, and Thomas happily takes up the challenge. Bertie takes an early lead, but a patient Thomas proves there are advantages to riding on tracks instead of roads. Beginning readers will delight in this charming adaptation of the classic Thomas the Tank Engine story Thomas and Bertie.


Thomas the tank engine follows his mischievous friends, twin engines Bash and Dash, all around the Island of Sodor to keep them out of trouble.

Thomas the tank engine follows his mischievous friends twin engines Bash and Dash around the island of Sodor to keep them out of trouble.