Thomas's ABC is an alphabet book, originally published in 1987.
Plot
It's fun to learn the alphabet with Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. See Annie carrying Thomas's passengers, Bertie racing Thomas, the Crane lifting Henry and other favourite moments from the Reverend W. Awdry's engine stories.
A-Z
- Annie
- Bertie
- Crane
- Donald and Douglas
- Edward
- Fat Controller
- Gordon
- Henry
- Icicles
- James
- Kites
- Luggage
- Mountain Engines
- Night
- Orchard
- Percy
- Queen
- River
- Station
- Thomas
- Umbrella
- Very Old Engines
- Water
- Xmas Party
- Yard
- Zzz
Characters
- Thomas (does not speak)
- Edward (does not speak)
- Henry (does not speak)
- Gordon (does not speak)
- James (does not speak)
- Percy (does not speak)
- Toby (does not speak)
- Donald and Douglas (do not speak)
- Peter Sam (does not speak)
- Annie (does not speak)
- Bertie (does not speak)
- Trevor (does not speak)
- Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
- Elizabeth II (does not speak)
- Skarloey (not named; does not speak)
- Alaric (not named; does not speak)
- Rheneas (indirectly mentioned)
Locations
- Tidmouth Tunnel (South)
- Rheneas Tunnel
- Culdee Fell
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
- Elsbridge Viaduct
- Elsbridge Road Viaduct
Trivia
- The illustrations in this book feature references to the following stories:
- B - Thomas and Bertie
- C - The Flying Kipper
- E - Edward and Gordon
- H and J - Henry and the Elephant
- I - Special Funnel
- P - Percy Takes the Plunge
- Q - Paint Pots and Queens
- R - Thomas Goes Fishing
- T - Thomas, Terence and the Snow
- U - Thomas and the Guard
- V - Very Old Engines
- X - Thomas's Christmas Party
- Z - Buzz, Buzz
- This book made the headlines in early 2025 when a copy of it was anonymously returned to Crediton Library in Crediton, England almost 32 years past its initial due date of March 25, 1993. [2]
Goofs
- In the illustration for Mountain Engines:
- Alaric and his coach appear to lack wheels.
- Alaric is missing many details, including his nameplate, lining and cylinders.
- The tracks on the Culdee Fell Railway are missing their rack rail.
- Toby's sideplates are orange.
- James and Toby do not have numbers.
- Edward's wheels and part of his boiler are black. Additionally, Gordon's wheels are black.
- Bertie's front mudguard is red.
- James' wheel arch lining is missing.
Gallery
UK back cover
Japanese cover
