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Thomas the Tank Engine Story Collection (The Railway Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: W. Rev Awdry
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $17.70
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 11168
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 508
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.8
ISBN: 0375834095
EAN: 9780375834097
ASIN: 0375834095
Publication Date: October 25, 2005
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Product Description
Sinve the first Thomas stories written by a father for his son over 60 years ago, Thomas the Tank Engine continues to delight children everywhere. This collection contains 14 of the best-loved titles of the Reverend W Awdry’s classic Railway Series and includes the most famous adventures of Thomas and his Really Useful Engine friends. These exciting and funny tales, over 55 of them, are enhanced by the original artwork in this stunning new gift edition.
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 Thomas the Tank Book September 22, 2008
My Grandson loves Thomas the Train so buying the book has increased more time we spend together. He loves to sit on my lap and have me read to him. And the stories keep his attention and we love this book.
Best Thomas Book We Have September 14, 2008
We got this book for my Thomas Fan two years ago and it's been a bedtime story read every single night since. It even goes on vacation with us.
It has original stories and art. And a nice blue ribbon to hold place. It's a well loved book in this house and none of us get tired of it.
A must for all Thomas Fans.
A real draw at story time August 25, 2008
For Thomas fans this is a good resource of stories and excitement. I am the parent of three-year-old triplets (two girls and one boy) and all really enjoy these stories. (Our son loves the book while the girls just like it a lot.) The book has been very useful as a tool to help everyone settle down for story time. They are much more likely to come and listen quietly when a "Thomas Story" is part of story time.
We have not found the picture to text ratio to be a problem (as mentioned in some reviews). The children really enjoy looking ahead in the story to the next picture and trying to guess what is going to happen next. The book, however, may not be suitable for children much younger than three.
The stories are a little old fashioned in their vocabulary and presentation, but I think that that is part of the appeal of the entire Thomas franchise. The stories should probably be read in order (at least the first time through) since the later stories often refer back to some earlier occurrence.
The binding of the book appears to be good quality and the paper is heavier and more durable than in a typical book. There is even a ribbon to use as a bookmark. Overall, it makes a very nice package.
Great for Thomas lovers July 11, 2008
I bought this book without "research". After I received the book, I found there is little pictures in the book. So I thought my 3-year-old will not be interested since he cannot read. Surprisingly, my son loves it. He asked me to read it as his bed time story. He seems to be able to tell which story he wants me to read from just 1 or 2 pictures.
Thomas The Tank Engine Rocks June 30, 2008
I bought this to replace the original lost in a home fire. My grandsons love it. We wear miner flashlights at night on our heads and read the stories in the dark. A great read.
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