The Railway Engine stories were written by the Reverend W Awdry for his son Christopher and, in Thomas and Diesel and the other titles in this format, the son has made sure that they, and the characters they introduced, remain popular with a new generation of readers. When Percy has to go away to be mended, the other engines are not pleased that his replacement is the mischievous Diesel. But when Thomas gets stuck, Diesel comes into his own. This large format, colourful adventure based upon the characters created by the Reverend W Awdry, is ideal for sharing with young readers. -- Philippa Reece

 

This book is part of a book series called My First Thomas .

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Christopher Awdry is the son of the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and the boy for whom the classic Railway Series was created, which began as a story told to Christopher as a young boy. Christopher Awdry is the author of books 27-41 in the Railway Series, the first of which - Really Useful Engines - was published in 1983.