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Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends is a British children's television series based on The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry which was first broadcast in 1984 and the end of 2021. This article lists Thomas books in the Pictureback series released by Random House.
Introduces Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon and Sir Topham Hatt.
Trouble for Thomas[]
Stories[]
Trouble for Thomas
Thomas Saves the Day
Thomas Goes Fishing
Terence the Tractor
Notes[]
Introduces James, Annie and Clarabel, Foolish Freight Cars and Terence the Tractor.
James in a Mess[]
Stories[]
James in a Mess
Bertie's Chase
Percy and the Signal
Percy Proves a Point
Notes[]
Introduces Toby, Henrietta, Percy, Bertie and Harold.
Thomas cannot be seen in this book, but he did star in "Bertie's Chase" and "Percy Proves a Point".
In the original print, the sentence line "It was such an insult to be reminded of the time a bootlace had been used to mend a hole in his coaches." was divided by a page break, showing that this page ends with the word "an," and the next page starts with the word "insult." This is later corrected in the reprint.
A Cow on the Line[]
Stories[]
Double Trouble
A Cow on the Line
Old Iron
Percy Takes the Plunge
Notes[]
Toby cannot be seen in this book, but he did star in "Double Trouble" and "A Cow on the Line".
Bill and Ben made their debut but were not yet introduced.
Diesel's Devious Deed[]
Stories[]
Pop Goes the Diesel
Diesel's Devious Deed
A Close Shave for Duck
Woolly Bear
Notes[]
Introduces Duck and Diesel.
Edward's Exploit[]
Stories[]
Donald and Douglas
The Deputation
The Dieseasel
Edward's Exploit
Notes[]
Introduces Donald, Douglas, Bill, Ben and BoCo.
Bill and Ben are properly introduced in this book, unlike "Percy Takes the Plunge" in the "A Cow on the Line" book.
The Cranky Day[]
Stories[]
Cranky Bugs
Put-upon Percy
Lady Hatt's Birthday Party
Notes[]
Introduces Cranky, Lady Hatt, Caroline and George.
First book to include three stories.
Α Better View for Gordon[]
Stories[]
Toby and the Flood
Α Better View for Gordon
Busy Going Backwards
Notes[]
Introduces Oliver and Toad.
Thomas and the Rumors[]
Stories[]
Thomas and the Rumors
James and the Trouble with Trees
Happy Ever After
Notes[]
Introduces Old Slow Coach.
Last book to feature stories from the fifth season
Percy's Chocolate Crunch[]
Stories[]
Percy's Chocolate Crunch
Salty's Secret
A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter
Note[]
Introduces Salty and Mavis.
Foolish Freight Cars now called Troublesome Trucks.
James and the Red Balloon[]
Stories[]
James and the Red Balloon
Harvey to the Rescue
Thomas the Jet Engine
Note[]
Introduces Harvey.
Stepney is mentioned in this book in the story "James and the Red Balloon", but is not seen.
Hooray for Thomas[]
Stories[]
Hooray for Thomas
The Grand Opening
Best Dressed Engine
Notes[]
Introduces Skarloey, Rheneas, Peter Sam, Rusty, Duncan, Trevor and Murdoch.
Duncan only has a cameo in this book, however he will play a role in the story "Duncan's Bluff" in the "Thomas and the Treasure" book.
Only book to feature stories from the seventh season.
Track Stars![]
Stories[]
Thomas Gets It Right
Emily's New Route
Percy's Big Mistake
Notes[]
Introduces Emily.
Only book to feature stories from eighth season.
Thomas' Milkshake Muddle[]
Stories[]
Thomas' Milkshake Muddle
Toby Feels Left Out
Thomas and the New Engine
Note[]
Introduces Neville and Iron 'Arry & Bert.
Thomas and the Treasure[]
Stories[]
Thomas and the Treasure
Duncan's Bluff
Seeing The Sights
Note[]
Introduces Mr. Percival.
Steam Engine Stories[]
Stories[]
The Magic Lamp
James Gets a New Coat
Thomas and the Golden Eagle
Note[]
Proteus is mentioned in "The Magic Lamp", but he is not seen.
Notes[]
These books were released in America only.
The books Thomas Gets Tricked and Trouble for Thomas have a saying underneath the front cover and on the back cover, "As seen on the television show Shining Time Station".
