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

Thomas and the jet engine / based on The railway series by the Reverend W. Awdry; illustrated by Richard Courtney. — 1st ed.

p. cm. — (Step into reading. Step 1)

“Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends”

“Created by Britt Allcroft”

“Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry”

Summary: When the jet engine that Thomas the Tank Engine is transporting to the airport accidentally gets switched on, Thomas suddenly becomes the fastest engine on the island.

eISBN: 978-0-375-98403-7

[1. Railroad trains—Fiction. 2. Speed—Fiction. 3. Jet propulsion—Fiction.]

I. Courtney, Richard, ill. II. Awdry, W.

PZ7.T36945944 2009 [E]—dc22 2008009228

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright

First Page

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Thomas likes

to go fast.

Gordon thinks

he is faster.

Thomas must take

a jet engine

to the airport.

A jet engine goes

by pushing hot air

out its back.

It is like a balloon

full of air.

When you let it go,

off it zooms.

Cranky does not look.

His hook bumps

the switch.

Click!

The jet engine

starts up!

Vroom! Vroom!

The jet engine rockets

Thomas up the track.

Zoom! Zoom!

Clear the lines!

Runaway train!

Thomas passes Percy.

Whoosh!

Thomas passes Henry.

Whoosh!

Hi, Gordon!

Vroom!

Bye, Gordon!

Zoom!

At last,

the jet engine runs

out of fuel.

Phew!

Thomas chuffs

to the airport

on his own steam!

Peep! Peep!

Back at the Shed,

Gordon ignores Thomas.

Humph!

Gordon may not be

a jet engine …

… but he is

full of hot air!

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