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.

Envious of the children who are fishing in the river near the railroad tracks, Thomas the tank engine finds a way to enjoy the same activity.


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.