A Close shave
By Wilbert V. Awdry and Ken Slott
Can Duck’s runaway Troublesome Trucks be stopped before the station’s barber’s shop?
exciting · humorous · fast-paced · mischievous
Genres
What is A Close shave about?
Duck is determined to be Really Useful and arrive Right on Time. But when a train of Troublesome Trucks starts pushing him downhill, he struggles to stop. With the station and its barber’s shop rushing closer, Duck works hard to slow down before disaster strikes. Will he manage to brake in time, or will he end up in a terrible tangle? A fast-paced railway adventure about keeping calm when things go unexpectedly wrong.
About the author
Wilbert V. Awdry was a British author who loved telling stories about friendly trains. He is best known for creating Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends on the Island of Sodor. His imaginative tales have delighted children for generations, making train adventures exciting and full of fun lessons about friendship and kindness.
Pages
29 pages
Reading age
Picture Book (2-7)
This edition
1991
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