Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends™

Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The close shave / [illustrated by Richard Courtney]. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Step into reading)

“Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry.”

“Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends created by Britt Allcroft.”

Summary: Thomas’s friend and fellow engine, Duck, has a close shave while trying to stop runaway trucks.

eISBN: 978-0-375-98616-1

[1. Railroad trains—Fiction. 2. Trucks—Fiction.] I. Courtney, Richard, ill. II. Awdry, W. Railway series. III. Thomas the tank engine and friends. PZ7.C62387 2008 [E]—dc22 2007029800

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright

First Page

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Thomas and Duck

are friends.

They are

not friends with the

Troublesome Trucks.

They like

to chug up hills.

They like

to zip down hills.

One day,

Duck was zipping

down a hill.

Hello, Thomas!

Duck heard

a warning whistle.

“Peeeeeep! Peeeeeep!”

Trucks had run away

from Thomas.

Go, Duck!

No! Trucks!

The Trucks

bumped Duck.

Mad Duck!

Glad Trucks!

Duck and the Trucks

rushed down the hill.

Duck saw

the end of the line.

Duck had to stop!

Duck crashed

into the barber shop.

Sad Duck!

Bad Trucks!

The barber

was cross.

Soapy Duck.

Dopey Trucks!

“I am sorry,”

said Duck.

“I had to stop

the runaway Trucks.”

No one was hurt.

The shop could be fixed.

Duck was a hero!

Duck got cleaned up.

The Trucks

got picked up.

Duck had

a close shave!

Christmas in Wellsworth

Easter in Harwick

Halloween in Anopha

James and the Red Balloon

Misty Island Rescue

The Special Delivery

Steam Engine Stories

Stuck in the Mud*

Thomas and the Shooting Star

Thomas’ Christmas Delivery

Thomas-saurus Rex

Track Stars!

Trouble in the Tunnel*

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