Easter Engines

Wilbert Awdry

Random House Childrens Books, 2012 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages

As Thomas and his friends are getting ready for the Easter parade, Sir Topham Hatt asks Thomas to go to McColl's farm and bring back an Easter egg, but Thomas must hurry if he wants to get back in time to lead the parade.

About the author

In 1944, a country vicar, the Reverend W Awdry, wrote the stories he had been telling his two young sons about a group of engines with very recognizable personalities. In 1945, the first book featuring Thomas and the other Really Useful Engines was published, and in the 60 years since, the tales of these friendly engines have become beloved classics around the world.

"From the Trade Paperback edition.

In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small, blue, wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W. Awdry, made up to accompany this wonderful toy were first published in 1945. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972 when he retired from writing. Reverend W Awdry died in 1997 at age 85.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Easter Engines; Step Into Reading - Level 2 - Library; Step Into Reading. Step 2; Thomas & friends
• Author: Wilbert Awdry
• Illustrated by: Richard Courtney
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Random House Childrens Books, 2012
• ISBN: 0375970037, 9780375970030
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Easter & Lent; Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In; Juvenile Fiction / Readers / Beginner