Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

Based on The Railway Series by the Rev W Awdry

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Thomas and Percy and the dragon / illustrated by Richard Courtney. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Step into reading. A step 1 book) “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.”

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

summary: Percy is teased by the other engines when he tells them that the night before, as he thought about the upcoming parade, he saw a giant dragon rumble by.

eISBN: 978-0-375-98405-1

[1. Railroads—Trains—Fiction. 2. Dragons—Fiction. 3. Parades—Fiction.] I. Courtney, Richard, ill. II. Awdry, W. Railway series. III. Thomas the tank engine and friends. IV. Series.

PZ7 .T36945935 2003 [E]—dc21 2002155038

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v3.1

Contents

Title Page

Copyright

First Page

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It is night.

Percy is sleepy.

He is thinking about

the parade tomorrow.

Percy hears a rumble.

Something is coming.

Percy opens his eyes.

He sees a dragon.

It is big and yellow

and scary!

“Oh no!” cries Percy.

He shuts his eyes tight.

The rumble fades.

Percy peeks.

The dragon is

running away!

The next day,

Percy rushes

into the station.

“I saw a dragon

last night!” he says.

“Scared little Percy!”

teases James.

“You are off your tracks!”

James chugs off.

“Peep, peep, peep!”

“You just had

a bad dream …

… dragons are not real,”

says Edward.

Percy sees Thomas.

There is something

behind him.

It is big and yellow

and scary!

“Watch out, Thomas!”

shouts Percy.

“There is a dragon

chasing you!”

“Silly Percy,”

laughs Thomas.

“This dragon

will not eat you.

It is a paper dragon

for the parade.”

Later, Thomas and Percy

stop to watch the parade.

There is Sir Topham Hatt.

Next comes a band.

“Here comes the dragon,”

says Thomas.

“He is not so scary

anymore,”

says Percy.

“You were brave to tell

me about it,”

says Thomas.

“It is good

to tell someone,”

says Percy.

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