Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends™

Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Henry and the elephant / illustrated by Richard Courtney.

p. cm. — (Step into reading. A step 2 book) “Thomas the tank engine & friends.”

Based on The railway series by the Rev. W. Awdry.

“A Britt Allcroft production.”

summary: A runaway elephant blocks a tunnel and causes trouble for Henry and his friends.

eISBN: 978-0-375-98406-8

[1. Railroads—Trains—Fiction. 2. Elephants—Fiction.] I. Courtney, Richard, ill. II. Awdry, W.

III. Series: Step into reading. Step 2.

PZ7.H39741 2007 [E]—dc22 2006027007

[1. Railroads—Trains—Fiction. 2. Dragons—Fiction. 3. Parades—Fiction.] I. Courtney

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright

First Page

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Thomas left the Yard.

He went to run

his own Branch Line.

Henry and Gordon

missed Thomas.

With Thomas gone,

there was more

work to do.

Henry and Gordon

were cross.

Henry grumbled

as he pushed trucks.

Gordon grumbled

as he pulled coaches.

One day,

a circus came

to town.

Now the engines

were even busier.

Henry pushed

the trucks.

Gordon pulled

the coaches.

They did not

grumble.

Henry and Gordon

liked the circus.

The next day,

Henry took workmen

to a blocked tunnel.

The workmen

picked up their tools.

“Time to clear the line.”

They walked inside.

Something big was

in the tunnel.

It would not move.

It grunted.

It was alive!

They ran outside.

The Foreman had a plan.

Henry could push trucks

into the tunnel.

“Wheesh,” said Henry.

Henry did not like

tunnels.

He was scared.

Henry pushed the

trucks.

They went

into the dark tunnel.

BUMP!

Henry pushed hard.

The big, scary thing

pushed back.

Henry pushed harder.

The big, scary thing

pushed hardest!

Henry inched

backwards.

First,

Henry was pushed

out of the tunnel.

Then the trucks

were pushed out.

At last,

they saw what

was in the tunnel.

It was an elephant!

And he looked cross.

He had run away

from the circus.

The workmen fed him

and gave him

lots of water.

The elephant felt better.

Henry felt better, too.

He let off steam.

Whoosh!

Henry’s steam scared

the elephant.

Splash!

Poor Henry.

It was time to go home.

Everyone laughed

at Henry.

“An elephant

pushed me and

splashed me,”

Henry grumbled.

But in the Shed,

Henry told

his funny story.

His friends laughed.

This time

Henry laughed, too.

Christmas in Wellsworth

Down at the Docks

May the Best Engine Win!

Misty Island Rescue

Thomas and the Great Discovery

Thomas Gets a Snowplow

Thomas’ Milkshake Muddle

Thomas-saurus Rex

Steam Engine Stories

Stuck in the Mud*

Valentine’s Day in Vicarstown

*A STEP INTO READING® leveled reader