My Thomas Story Library

My Thomas Story Library is a series of small books for children published by Egmont Publishing, in collaboration with Hit Entertainment, featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. Over the course of five years, the company published a collection of fifty titles, each one devoted individually to a character from the popular television series. The stories featured in some books 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 (primarily those featuring characters who were created for the television series).

The books are illustrated using special enhanced graphics by Robin Davies and Jerry Smith.

Despite initial plans for the library to be limited to 50 books, additional titles have since been published,^[1] with more expected to follow in the future.

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 from Very Old Engines )
• 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)
• 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 - 'Arry & Bert (Halloween)
• No. 32 - George (Steam Roller/Bye George)
• No. 33 - Jack (Jack Jumps In/A Friend in Need)
• No. 34 - Annie & Clarabel (Thomas & the Guard/Thomas Goes Fishing/The Runaway)
• No. 35 - Rheneas (Rheneas & the Roller Coaster)
• No. 36 - Fergus (Bill, Ben & Fergus)
• No. 37 - Mighty Mac (Mighty Mac)
• No. 38 - Harvey (Harvey to the Rescue)
• No. 39 - Rusty (Rusty Saves the Day)
• No. 40 - Molly (Molly's Special Special)

2007

• No. 41 - Arthur (The Spotless Record)
• No. 42 - Caroline (Train Stops Play)
• No. 43 - Murdoch (Peace & Quiet)
• No. 44 - Neville (Thomas & the New Engine)
• No. 45 - Freddie (Fearless Freddie)
• No. 46 - Rocky (Edward Strikes Out)
• No. 47 - Rosie (Thomas and the Birthday Mail)
• No. 48 - Dennis (Thomas's Day Off)
• No. 49 - Alfie (Alfie has Kittens)
• No. 50 - The Fat Controller (Trouble in the Shed)

2008

• No. 51 - Jeremy (Thomas and the Jet Plane)
• No. 52 - Hector (Hector the Horrid)
• No. 53 - BoCo (The Diseasel)
• No. 54 - Billy (Don't Be Silly, Billy)
• No. 55 - Whiff (Emily's Rubbish)

2009

• No. 56 - Stanley (The Great Discovery)
• No. 57 - Flora (Tram Trouble)
• No. 58 - Colin (The Party Surprise)
• No. 59 - Hank (Heave Ho Thomas)
• No. 60 - Madge (Wash Behind Your Buffers)

2010

• No. 61 - Hiro (Hero of the Rails)
• No. 62 - Kevin
• No. 63 - Victor (Steamy Sodor)
• No. 64 - Troublesome Trucks (Thomas and the trucks)
• No. 65 - Charlie (Playtime)

Specials

• The Snowy Special (Henry's Lucky Day) ^[2]
• Thomas to the Rescue ^[3]
• 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^[4]
  • 'You' and the Christmas Rescue^[5]
• The Winter Adventure (Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure)
• Haunted Henry (Haunted Henry)
• The Spring Surprise (An edited version of Thomas & The Pigs)

Background information

• Donald and Douglas are depicted painted blue, as in the Railway Series books.
• 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). Minor ones include Sir Handel having a blue buffer-beam (Skarloey), 'Arry/Bert appearing (Whiff), James having his tender connected to his valence (Thomas), and 'Arry and Bert having red buffer beams ('Arry and Bert).

References

1. ^ Amazon.co.uk – product search – Publication dates stated as 4th August 2008
2. ^ The Snowy Special (at Amazon) -- accessed 2009-09-12
3. ^ Thomas to the Rescue (at Youtube) -- accessed 2009-09-12
4. ^ 'You' and the Birthday Surprise (Egmont) -- accessed 2009-09-12
5. ^ 'You' and the Christmas Rescue (Egmont) -- accessed 2009-09-12