Thomas and the Jet Engine

Thomas and Friends

by R. Schuyler Hooke, Richard Courtney (Illustrator)

Gordon loves to remind everyone that he is the fast and important train. But one day, Thomas is given a very special job: he is taking a jet engine to the airport. When the engine is switched on by accident, suddenly Thomas is the very fast and very important train!

Beginning readers will enjoy the simple text full of action words (zip!) and action sounds (zoom!).


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Trains, Fiction, Juvenile

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 13, 2009

Reviews

[Alicia Evans · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thomas doesn't get along with another engine because they have a rivalry about who's the fastest engine. Thomas is transporting a jet engine one day and he shows everyone how fast he can really go.

The book was cute I suppose, and it will add some vocabulary and some discussions about jets and why they're transporting pieces, but the overall point of the book really didn't make sense to me. There was a rivalry that Thomas only won by essentially cheating and then we made fun of the other engine for being upset. I just don't really think that I would recommend it first or read it to a lot of kids in a group or something, but I know several kids who will like it just based on the characters.

[Rosanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son really likes this book. We've probably read it 15 times. What I love about it: there are plenty of animals and other familiar things for him to point out as we're reading. He's 2 and not very verbal, so to hear him point and say "sheep", "bird", and "plane" just makes my day. I see a lot more Thomas books in his future!

[Molly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ok I was not expecting much but it did have all of the Thomas charaters we know and it gave me a better idea of Step Into Readings level one. They have short sentences but a very big print. Ages 3+

[May · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of my nephew's favorite books but then again, he likes anything that has to do with Thomas!

[Modboy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Simple words for beginning readers. However, the plot is overly simple too: The jet engine Thomas is carrying is turned on. Whoosh! Thomas disses Gordon.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

learning to control impulses

[Markus · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a Thomas fan. The characters are all so similar that it feels like there's only three or four. I like trains as much as the next guy, but can't get into this series at all.

[Sally Tice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny easy

this book was funny, easy to read, my son said it is good for kids that don't know how to read

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

S likes this one and how Gordon is full of hot air.

[Brittney · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a great beginner book. Age Preschool - Kindergaten

[Masha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Luc loved reading this book and did very well. He gave it 5 stars.

[Katie]

III

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

My children love these little books. They thoroughly enjoy each and every story, as if they are all unique and individual without any cause for similarity among them. Even though sometimes, they might seem tedious and repetitive to me as a parent, I do enjoy being able to read short-stories to my children that are clean and respective.

[Micah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gordon thought he was faster than Thomas but Thomas didn't think Gordon was going to beat him. Thomas had to pick up a jet engine to put it to the airport. Sir Tophamhat said a jet engine is like the balloon that zooms when it is let go. Thomas made the jet engine go like, "Whoosh." I liked the guy that called out about the runaway train.

[reviewed by a 6 year old, typed by his mama]

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a level 1 reader had many repeatative words and descriptive (zoom, click, clack) words within the story. One to two sentences per page. Thomas and his friends as always does a good job at keeping the attention of the reader.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical Thomas the Train early reader--this one has cool sound effects like "zoom" and "click" and "whoosh" and "peep". Exciting, for sure.

[DrosoPHila · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointed that the phrase "suck squeeze bang blow" was not used to describe the machinations of the jet engine.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thomas beats Gordon in a race.

[Coco · Rating 4 out of 5]

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