Alfie wishes he could join in with the Steam Team, but he isn't allowed because he is just a digger. But when Thomas gets stuck in the mud and loses the big fair trophy, there's only one engine he can call on to help. Can Alfie show everyone just how useful diggers can be?

Join Thomas for an adventure on the Island of Sodor in this delightful new picture book! This action-packed story is filled with diggers, mud and lots of engine fun!

Join Thomas for an adventure on the Island of Sodor in this delightful new picture book! This action-packed story is filled with diggers, mud and lots of engine fun! Alfie the digger just wants to be a part of the team and help get Sodor ready for a big fair. But he is too little and nobody needs a digger. That is until Thomas gets himself stuck in the mud! Alfie must rush to the rescue to make sure Thomas gets to the fair on time.

Meet all of the engines in this Thomas & Friends board book with a padded cover! Train-loving boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love to discover fascinating facts about Thomas, Nia, Bertie, Harold, and all their favorite Thomas & Friends characters in this sturdy board book with padded cover. In the early 1940s, a loving father crafted a small blue wooden train engine for his son, Christopher. The stories that this father, the Reverend W Awdry, made up to accompany the wonderful toy were first published in 1945 and became the basis for the Railway Series, a collection of books about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends--and the rest is history. Thomas & Friends(TM) are now a big extended family of engines and others on the Island of Sodor. They appear not only in books but also in television shows and movies, and as a wide variety of beautifully made toys. The adventures of Thomas and his friends, which are always, ultimately, about friendship, have delighted generations of train-loving boys and girls for more than 70 years and will continue to do so for generations to come.

Thomas is ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Thomas is excited to join Nia on safari in Kenya. But when he gets scared by the wild animals, Nia must teach him how useful they can be! Will Thomas be brave and make some new friends along the way? A beautifully-illustrated picture book with an action-packed adventure for Thomas and his friends. Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.

Thomas is going on holiday! Join the little blue engine as he travels around the country visiting favourite holiday destinations in this delightful new picture book.