Santa's Little Engine (book)

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Santa's Little Engine
Overview
Author	Andrew Brenner (original story)
Illustrator(s)	Tom LaPadula
Publisher(s)	Random House
ISBN	9780385373876
Published	23 September 2014

Santa's Little Engine is a 2014 Step into Reading book based on the seventeenth series episode of the same name.

Description

Santa needs a sled for Christmas and an engine to pull it! Thomas to the rescue!

Characters

• Thomas (does not speak)
• Winston (does not speak)
• Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
• Annie (cameo)
• Cranky (cameo)
• Sir Robert Norramby (cameo)
• Father Christmas (mentioned)

Locations

• Ulfstead Castle
• Brendam Docks

Goofs

• Cranky is at the wrong side of the docks.
• Winston's name is missing on his nameplate in one illustration.
• The way Thomas backs into the flatbed, it is very unlikely that the sled would be able to race away, if not impossible.
• The sled races away beside the track, but it somehow ends up on the rails when Thomas pulls it.

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