Thomas and the Magic Railroad (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Tommy Stubbs (Illustrator)

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Product Description

Thomas the Tank Engine makes a perilous trip to bring back Lady, the Golden Engine, and restore the Magic Railroad to life.

From the Inside Flap

There's a new engine in town and his name is Diesel 10. He's a renegade diesel who's out to make steam engines history! Find out how Thomas and the other engines work together to save Mr. Conductor and Muffle Mountain in this beautifully illustrated storybook. And look out for Lady, the newest engine who helps everyone with the Magic Railroad!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Random House; First Edition edition (June 27, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375805516
• ISBN-13: 978-0375805516
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #957,572 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disjointed jumble of plot points, August 25, 2000

By	Kimberly Kendziora (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a telegraphic, disjointed list of things that happen in the movie. There is no real narrative to speak of. I got the book for my 3-year-old before we saw the movie, and until then, it made no sense. Now, it is useful as a way of warding off having to go see that dreadfully acted movie again. As much as my son loves (and I appreciate) Thomas the Tank Engine, this book does a disservice to the characters and themes of the original series. The other two movie-based softcover books (one about Diesel 10 and one about Lady) are somewhat better -- they don't have the lessons of the original series, but at least they make some sense on their own.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Big disappointment, August 22, 2000

By A Customer

Incredibly disappointing - not anywhere near the quaint stories written by the Rev. Awdry and son. This story has so many possibilities, yet never lives up to its potential.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parents Too!, July 15, 2000

By A Customer

Well,this book is great for parents to read to their child.It has a plot based on the movie.It's a great book that parents can enjoy,too.I think Thomas The Tank Engine was meant to be made because all of the family can enjoy this series.I rate this as an excellent book that has 5 stars.