Rev. W. Awdry
BritishPicture Books (3-5)Early Readers (5-7)Board Books (0-2)b. 1911 — d. 1997
Wilbert Vere Awdry (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997), often credited as Rev. W. Awdry, was an English Anglican clergyman, railway enthusiast, and children's author best known for creating The Railway Series and the character Thomas the Tank Engine. He began telling the railway stories to his son in 1942 and published the first books in the series from 1945 onward. Awdry's attention to railway detail and storytelling made his books enduring classics and inspired television adaptations and wide merchandising.
Awards
['OBE (appointed 1996)']
Notable Works
['The Railway Series', 'The Three Railway Engines', 'Thomas the Tank Engine']
Books We Have in Stock
A Crack in the Track (Thomas & Friends)
Rev. W. Awdry
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Stop, Train, Stop! a Thomas the Tank Engine Story (Thomas & Friends)
Rev. W. Awdry
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Stop, Train, Stop! a Thomas the Tank Engine Story (Thomas & Friends)
Rev. W. Awdry
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Thomas & Friends Story Time Collection (Thomas & Friends)
Rev. W. Awdry
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Thomas & Friends: Blue Train, Green Train (Thomas & Friends)
Rev. W. Awdry
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Thomas & Friends: Go, Train, Go! (Thomas & Friends)
Rev. W. Awdry
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Thomas's Christmas Delivery (Thomas & Friends)
Rev. W. Awdry
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