New Tracks for Thomas
Author: GAIL HERMAN, WILLIAM HEINEMANN
List Price: $3.25
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ISBN: 0679856994
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (11 October, 1994)
Sales Rank: 419,218
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
Thomas learns about taking advice
When Thomas gets assigned to the new passenger line, he's so proud that he won't take anyone's advice about taking his time to find the new route. Of course things go wrong and he learns the hard way, succeeding in the end. Nice illustrations complement this lesson on being overconfident and boastful, though I wonder if this is a problem for most kids?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Continuing the Tradition
Typical Thomas stays true to type in a story based on the Reverend W.Awdry`s The Railway Series. Colorful illustrations of Thomas and the gang (Sir Topham Hatt looks a bit transformed) grace this tidy little tale, as our loveable but cheeky Thomas learns a lesson. Nearly every child will understand how Thomas` excitement and overconfidence lead him to go too fast and not listen to the good advice of his friends. Everyone has felt that horrible sinking feeling he gets when he doesn`t know where he is, as well as his shame at his behaviour. And we`ll all root for him as he learns his lesson and resolves to become a Really Useful Engine.
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