Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) - Softcover

Awdry, W.

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9780721408811: Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0721408818 ISBN 13: 9780721408811

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, 1984

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A brightly-coloured activity book for younger Thomas fans. The concertina layout tells a classic Thomas story over four pages. On each page, the artwork forms a puzzle in four pieces, revealing another picture underneath. Turn all 16 pieces over to make a giant jigsaw.

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From the Inside Flap:

Thomas often sees his young friends standing by the stream fishing.
It looks like so much fun that Thomas wants to go fishing too. One day, he runs out of steam and his driver fills his boiler from the stream. And soon, Thomas' boiler is what the driver is fishing in!
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.

About the Author:

In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, 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 Awdry died in 1997 at the age of 85.

Richard Courtney is a published illustrator known for his colorful work in the children’s book series Thomas & Friends.

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