Thomas Mini Story Library
From TrainSpottingWorld, for Rail fans everywhere
Egmont Publishing, in collaboration with Hit Entertainment have released a series of small books for children titled the My Thomas Story Library' featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Over the course of five years, the company plan to publish a collection of fifty titles, each one devoted individually to a character from the popular television series. The stories featured in each book are loose adaptations of those that feature in the original The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry, whilst others are adapted from the television series.
The books are illustrated using special enhanced graphics by Robin Davies and Jerry Smith.
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Current Titles
2003
- No. 1 - Thomas (Thomas and Gordon/Thomas and the Breakdown Train)
- No. 2 - James (James and the Coaches/Troublesome Trucks)
- No. 3 - Donald and Douglas (Break Van/The Deputation)
- No. 4 - Toby (Toby and the Stout Gentleman/Mrs. Kyndley's Christmas)
- No. 5 - Bulgy (Bulgy)
- No. 6 - Elizabeth (Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry)
- No. 7 - Cranky (Cranky Bugs)
- No. 8 - Terence (Thomas, Terence and the Snow)
- No. 9 - Skarloey (Crosspatch/Bucking Bronco)
- No. 10 - Mavis (Mavis/Toby's Tightrope)
2004
- No. 11 - Percy (Percy and the Signal/Percy's Promise)
- No. 12 - Bill and Ben (Heroes)
- No. 13 - Sir Handel (A Bad Day For Sir Handel)
- No. 14 - Oliver (Escape)
- No. 15 - Bulstrode (Special Attraction)
- No. 16 - Gordon (Edward and Gordon/Whistles and Sneezes)
- No. 17 - Edward (Cows/Old Iron)
- No. 18 - Duncan (Passengers and Polish/Gallant Old Engine)
- No. 19 - Salty (Salty's Secret)
- No. 20 - Stepney (Stepney Gets Lost)
2005
- No. 21 - Duck (Duck Takes Charge/Donald's Duck)
- No. 22 - Henry (Coal)
- No. 23 - Harold (Percy and Harold)
- No. 24 - Peter Sam (Special Funnel)
- No. 25 - Emily (Emily's New Coaches/Emily's New Route)
- No. 26 - Trevor (Saved from Scrap/Thomas & Trevor)
- No. 27 - Bertie (Thomas and Bertie)
- No. 28 - Diesel (Thomas and the Evil Diesel)
- No. 29 - Daisy (Daisy/Percy's Predicament/Bulleyes)
- No. 30 - Spencer (Gordon and Spencer/Edward the Great)
2006
- No. 31 - Rheneas (Rheneas & the Roller Coaster)
- No. 32 - Annie & Clarabel (Thomas & the Guard/The Runaway)
- No. 33 - George (Steam Roller)
- No. 34 - 'Arry & Bert (Halloween)
- No. 35 - Jack (Jack Jumps In/A Friend in Need)
- No. 36 - Fergus (Bill, Ben & Fergus/Fergus Breaks the Rules)
- No. 37 - Mighty Mac (Mighty Mac)
- No. 38 - Rusty (Rusty to the Rescue/Rusty Saves the Day)
- No. 39 - Molly (Molly's Special Special)
- No. 40 - Harvey (Harvey to the Rescue)
2007
- No. 41 - Caroline (Train Stops Play)
- No. 42 - Neville (Thomas & the New Engine)
- No. 43 - Murdoch (Peace & Quiet)
- No. 44 - Freddie (Fearless Freddie)
- No. 45 - Arthur (The Spotless Record/Something Fishy)
- No. 46 - Dennis (Thomas' Day Off)
- No. 47 - Rosie (Thomas & the Birthday Mail)
- No. 48 - Rocky (Edward Strikes Out)
- No. 49 - Alfie (Alfie Has Kittens)
- No. 50 - The Fat Controller (Trouble in the Shed)
2008
- No. 51 - Jeremy (Thomas & the Jet Plane)
- No. 52 - Hector (Hector the Horrid)
- No. 53 - Billy (Don't Be Silly, Billy!)
- No. 54 - Whiff (Emily's Rubbish)
- No. 55 - Boco (The Diseasel)
2009
- No. 56 - Stanley (The Great Discovery)
- No. 57 - Flora (Tram Trouble)
- No. 58 - Colin (The Party Surprise)
- No. 69 - Hank (Heave Ho Thomas)
- No. 60 - Madge (Wash Behind Your Buffers)
2010
- No. 62 - Charlie (Playtime)
- No. 62 - Kevin (Clang! Bang!)
- No. 63 - Hiro (Hero of the Rails)
- No. 64 - Troublesome Trucks (Thomas and the Trucks)
- No. 65 - Victor (Steamy Sodor)
Specials
- The Snowy Special (Henry's Lucky Day)
- Thomas to the Rescue
- Personalised books, printed specially with the child's name incorporated into the story. Available in two formats, one of which is specifically designed to match the My Thomas Story Library series:
- 'You' and the Birthday Surprise
- 'You' and the Christmas Rescue
- The Winter Adventure (Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure)
- Haunted Henry (Haunted Henry)
Various Trivia
Donald and Douglas are depicted as having a blue coat, as depicted in the Rev. W. Awdry's Railway Series books.
- The Skarloey Railway has had many different controllers throughout the books. Mr. Peter Sam (referred as 'manager', in the RWS and Season 4 stories, like 'Peter Sam' and 'Sir Handel'), The Fat Controller (Mainly in Season 6 & 7 stories, like 'Rusty' and 'Rheneas'), and Mr. Percival (In Season 9 & 10 stories, like 'Mighty Mac' and most likely 'Fearless Freddie').
- There are numerous mistakes in some of these books. Some of the main ones include Duck having green wheels (Annie & Clarabel), Bill & Ben having reversed letters (CCS instead of SCC-Fergus), and Monty referred as Max (Jack). Minor ones include Sir Handel having a blue bufferbeam (Skarloey), James having his tender connected to his valence (Thomas), and 'Arry and Bert having red buffer beams ('Arry and Bert).
