Thomas and Friends
by Reverend W. Awdry
★ Top 25 book of 2003 · #13 on Best Books of 2003
An unfolding giant track lets children wind up Thomas and watch him travel around Sodor, past the station, level crossing and seaside, all the way to the circus, followed by the story of his journey.
Best for: Parents of young children who love trains.
Thomas and Friends is #13 on BookWard's Best Books of 2003, out of 52 2003 books that cleared our data bar.
What Thomas and Friends is about
A giant fold-out track opens across the page, and young readers can wind up Thomas and watch him travel around Sodor. He passes through the station, goes by the level crossing and the seaside, and rolls all the way to the circus. A short story follows his journey, and along the way Thomas meets lots of friends. It suits small children who love trains and enjoy playing with their books as much as reading them.
Thomas and Friends on the Best Books of 2003
Thomas and Friends came out in 2003. Of the 52 books first published in 2003 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #13 on our Best Books of 2003 list.
Why it made the list: 332 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (14 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2003 list
- We Need to Talk About Kevin Lionel Shriver, #11
- The Devil in the White City Erik Larson, #12
- Fire and Ice Erin Hunter, #14
- Eleven Minutes Paulo Coelho, #15
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 279 want to read it, 15 are reading it now and 38 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 14 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 58 | 55% |
| Reader love | 92 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 58 | 20% |
Questions about Thomas and Friends
When was Thomas and Friends published?
Thomas and Friends by Reverend W. Awdry was first published in 2003.
Was Thomas and Friends one of the best books of 2003?
Thomas and Friends is #13 on BookWard's Best Books of 2003, out of 52 2003 books that cleared our data bar. 332 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (14 ratings).
Why is Thomas and Friends on the Best Books of 2003 list?
332 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.7 out of 5 (14 ratings).
More of the best books of 2003
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling, #1
- Into the Wild Erin Hunter, #2
- The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini, #3
- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems, #4
- A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson, #5
- The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown, #6
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How we know
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