Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas & Friends) by Awdry, W.
W. Awdry
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Thomas Goes Fishing (Thomas & Friends) -- W. Awdry - Paperback


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.

Author: W. Awdry
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/10/2005
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.10lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780375831188
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 88053 / Thomas Goes Fishing


Review Citation(s):
Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2005 pg. 39
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 56 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed

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.