Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Dinosaurs

Thomas the Tank Engine meets the dinosaurs in this brand-new picture book. Thomas the Tank Engine isn't afraid of anything & or is he? When dinosaurs are spotted on the Island of Sodor, it's another engine who turns out to be the bravest of all. Featuring a terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rex, a spikey Triceratops and an enormous Diplodocus, this story will delight fans of dinosaurs and trains alike. Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh and Peter Rabbit as and essential part of our literary heritage. More Thomas stories to share: Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Spring Surprise - 9781405292917 Thomas & Friends: A Visit to London for Thomas the Tank Engine - 9781405281263

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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