Thomas and Percy are both very busy engines. Today they are travelling side by side, each with different passenger cars, Troublesome Trucks, and Interesting Specials. Unfold the pages for train-length fun with Percy on one side and Thomas on the other. Can you guess what’s in their cars? Lift the flaps to find out!

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. He continued to create new adventures and characters until 1972 when he retired from writing. Reverend W Awdry died in 1997 at age 85.