Thomas the Tank Engine
Owner's Workshop Manual
Written by Chris Oxlade
Illustrated by John Lawson
Publisher: Haynes
ISBN: 978-1-84425-835-2
Summary/Back cover:
Welcome to the Haynes Thomas the Tank Engine Manual! See how Thomas works, how his Driver operated him and how Thomas is kept in tip-top condition. Meet some of Thomas' friends and find out more about the Sodor Railway.
- Fabulous cutaway drawings of Thomas and his friends.
- Illustrated guides on 'How a steam engine works' and 'Driving Thomas'.
- Fascinating facts about the other engines, trucks and carriages of Sodor.
- How railways work, including tracks, points and signals.
- Old and new engines: how engines have changed over the years.
- Thomas' Really Useful Words: a glossary of train words.
Review:
The back cover of the book says it all, really - this is written in the style of all those Haynes car manuals that your Dad or Grandad had in the garage while you were growing up, but is for the little boys (3-7 years old, is the recommendation).
This is not a story book, but more of a non-fiction (apart from that it's a non-fiction book about a fictional character - how does that work?!) informational book. My train-mad 3 year old spends hours poring over the pictures, pointing out interesting things, and then asking what this bit says, and what that bit says. He's also able to apply the information he's learnt from this book to the real-life railway we have beside our house.
If you have a little boy that obsesses over trains, then this is definitely a book to get for him - a bit more grown-up than other Thomas books, and full of Really Interesting Facts about trains!
My rating: 4.5 out of 5
Review written by Bronwyn
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