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Trains, Cranes and Troublesome Trucks

Trains, Cranes and Troublesome Trucks( )
Author: Awdry, Wilbert V.
Illustrator: Stubbs, Tommy
Series title:Beginners Books Ser.
ISBN:978-0-375-94977-7
Publication Date:Jun 2008
Publisher:Random House Children's Books
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $12.99
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Book Details
Pages:36
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Stories In Verse
Juvenile Fiction / Transportation / Railroads & Trains
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.77 x 9.27 x 0.38 Inches
Book Weight:0.455 Pounds
Author Biography
Awdry, Wilbert V. (Author)
W. V. Awdry was born on June 15, 1911 in Hampshire, England. He was ordained as a minister in 1936 and served as a vicar in many parishes. Fascinated by trains since childhood, Awdry told train stories to his young son, Christopher. When his son quickly pointed out discrepancies between his retelling of these stories, Awdry realized the importance of writing them down. His wife submitted some of the stories to a literary agent, and the hugely popular Thomas the Tank Engine series was created.

Between 1945 and 1972, Awdry wrote twenty-six Thomas the Tank Engine stories, beginning with The Three Railway Engines and ending with Tramway Engines. His books have sold over 50 million copies and spawned an Emmy-winning PBS animated series. Fortunately for fans of the books, Awdry's son Christopher resumed writing the series.

W. V. Awdry died on March 21, 1997.

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