Thomas & Friends: Happy Birthday, Thomas!

A birthday themed story, based on Three Cheers for Thomas!

When Bertie won''t race with him and the Fat Controller sends him to the Steamworks, Thomas thinks he''s not a Really Useful Engine anymore. But little does he know that the Fat Controller and the rest of Thomas'' friends are planning a party to celebrate his birthday!

A birthday themed story, based on Three Cheers for Thomas!

When Bertie won''t race with him and the Fat Controller sends him to the Steamworks, Thomas thinks he''s not a Really Useful Engine anymore. But little does he know that the Fat Controller and the rest of Thomas'' friends are planning a party to celebrate his birthday!

Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 70 years. He ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

Have you got all the other Thomas & Friends Picture Books?
The Story of Thomas the Tank Engine – 9781405276047
A Visit to London for Thomas the Tank Engine – 9781405281263
Thomas and the Spring Surprise – 978140522917
Thomas the Tank Engine: A Day at the Football – 9781405289238

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.

• The much-loved engine is celebrating his birthday in this bright, new picture book
• Thomas was the 8th biggest pre-school character in the book market in 2019 (Bookscan)
• Thomas celebrated his 75th anniversary in 2020
• 500+ episodes and 13 movies to date!
• Highest ranking and rating on Milkshake in 2 years with 1.3 million reach
• 1 toy engine is sold every second somewhere in the world
• Farshore have been Thomas'' publisher for over 75 years
• Thomas has 2m+ fans on Facebook and 14 billion views on YouTube

Competition: Pocket;Library;Peppa Pig;Paw Patrol;Paddington;Spot the Dog;Very Hungry Caterpillar;Birthday Party;Gruffalo;Mr Men and Little Miss;Winnie the Pooh;Fireman Sam;Elmer’s Birthday;It’s My;to you;Mog’s. Ladybird;Puffin;Eric Hill;Carle;Julia Donaldson;Judith Kerr;Michael Bond;David McKee;Helen Oxenbury