Oliver's Sparkler

"It's a surprise! But whatever it is I'm sure it will bring a sparkle to your eyes!"

-Thomas to Oliver

Oliver's Sparkler is an annual story.

Plot
On day Oliver notices a pile of wood sitting next to his branchline. Each day it grows larger and larger. After a few days Oliver can no longer contain his curiosity and asks his driver what the pile is for. His driver tells him tomorrow is November the fifth. Oliver does not know what November the fifth is and his driver tells him to wait and see. The next day Thomas and Oliver find themselves up to their axils in bread rolls, potatoes, sausages and some brightly colored boxes. Oliver asks Thomas what November the fifth is and Thomas tells him it's fireworks night and that there will be a big bonfire near Oliver's branchline. He keeps something else to himself not wanting to spoil the surprise for Oliver. Thomas reassures Oliver that the surprise will bring a sparkle to his eyes. When Oliver pulls into the station later that day he sees a crowd of people wearing wooly hats and scarves. His driver sees that Oliver can't wait any longer to find out the surprise. Oliver and his driver set off to the bonfire and see lots of people lit up by the warm glow of the fire. Oliver hears and crash and a whoosh and sees the fireworks high in the sky. After the fireworks ended some people bring Oliver his own sparkler which he thinks looks like a magic wand. At last Oliver understood what Thomas meant when he said the surprise would bring a sparkle to his eyes!

Characters

 * Oliver
 * Thomas