Easy-to-read, lyrical text tells how cautious Thomas gives a ride to a judge who is in a big hurry to get to a train show.

Introduces words that are used in a railroad setting.

Things were busy on the Island of Sordor. sir Topham Hatt was on Vacation, and all the engines were doing their best to be really useful, but Thomas the Tank Engine did not feel useful...Find out how "Little engines can do big things"!

When Thomas the Tank Engine goes to a carnival instead of checking all the warning signals on the new branch line and then lies about it, his friend Percy nearly derails.