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Christopher Awdry

Sodor Reading Between the Lines

Christopher Awdry

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English
Full-Steam-Ahead
14 November 2025
Fiction & Literature; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction: special features; Fiction companions
Why is Thomas Blue?

What did the Rev’d Awdry think of the TV Series?

Which Story does Percy first appear in?
These are just three of the many questions, which are asked regularly, and the answer to these and many others are here. Reading Between the Lines builds on the popular book published by the Rev’d W Awdry and his brother George in 1987 and now out of print. While covering some of the history of the Island of Sodor, home of Thomas the Tank Engine and his many friends, and listing the friends created by the Awdrys', father and son, this new book concentrates mainly on answering those questions and setting out, story by story, the location, origin and story out-line for every tale so far published in what has become a “Classic” series of children’s books.

First published in 2005, and out of print for a number of years, this Second, ’20th Anniversary edition has been created due to the high popularity of the book and high demand from many fans for a re-publication. Packed with lots of useful information that any fan of the ‘Railway Series’ would love to see, such as the real life events that shaped the stories, or the never seen before notes and thoughts of Rev’d Awdry, written in his own hand, this book promises to pull no punches as the author highlights key moments that shaped the creation of a series that became a household name…
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Imprint:   Full-Steam-Ahead
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Adapted edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9781919309309
ISBN 10:   1919309306
Pages:   132
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Christopher Awdry is best known for his contributions in The Railway Series, following on from his father Rev W. Awdry, who created the series. Christopher has wrote a number of other children's books, as well as non-fiction articles and books on heritage railways.  

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