Hiro (Engine Adventures)

For other uses, see Hiro.

Hiro
Overview
Author	Sharon Miller (original story) Emily Stead
Illustrator(s)	Robin Davies
Publisher(s)	Egmont Publishing
ISBN Code	1405279850 (ISBN 10) 9781405279857 (ISBN 13)
Series	Engine Adventures
Published	5 May 2016
Release Guide
← Previous	Harold
Next →	Gordon

Hiro is a book in the Engine Adventures series.

Plot

Huge Hiro is a wise engine from Japan, who was lost for many years. Thomas and his friends want to help get Hiro back on the rails again so he will not be sent for scrap, but can they fix their friend without the Fat Controller finding out?

Characters

• Thomas
• Spencer
• Hiro
• Victor
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Edward (not seen)
• Gordon (does not speak)
• James (does not speak)
• Percy (does not speak)
• Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
• Henry (mentioned)
• The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (mentioned)

Locations

• Island of Sodor:
  • Hiro's Hideout
  • Sodor Steamworks
  • Tidmouth Sheds
  • The Fenland Track
  • Knapford
    • Knapford Yards (mentioned)
  • Brendam Docks
  • The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House (mentioned)
  • Sodor Ironworks (mentioned)
• Japan (mentioned)

Trivia

• This story is based on the special Hero of the Rails.
• Henry is said to take parts to Hiro instead of Edward.

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