Christopher Awdry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Christopher Awdry
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Awdry at the National Railway Museum in York in 1987
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| Born |
Christopher Vere Awdry
2 July 1940 |
| Education | Worksop College |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 1983–2011 |
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Notable work
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Thomas the Tank Engine |
| Spouse(s) |
Elaine Checkley
(m. 1968; div. 1979)Diana Scott
(m. 1979; div. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997) Margaret Wale (1912–1989) |
Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) is an English author. He is best known for writing books in The Railway Series. These books feature popular characters like Thomas the Tank Engine. His father, Wilbert Awdry, started the series. Christopher also wrote other children's books. He has written non-fiction articles about heritage railways too. He was born in Devizes, England. When he was five months old, his family moved to Kings Norton. He went to school at Worksop College.
Christopher Awdry and The Railway Series
Christopher Awdry played a big part in creating Thomas and his railway. The very first Thomas story was told to him by his father. This happened in 1942 when Christopher had measles.
His father retired from writing the books in 1972. After that, Christopher took over and wrote many Thomas books himself. The series later became known as Thomas & Friends.
In 2006, the publishers decided to print all the books again. Christopher's fourteen books were re-released in 2007. His favorite character from the series is Toby.
The publishers were very interested in the series. Christopher Awdry wrote a new book called Thomas and Victoria. This book focused on stories about saving old railways. It was the forty-first book in the series. It came out on 3 September 2007.
In 2010, another book was announced. It was published in 2011. This book was called Thomas and His Friends. It became the last book in The Railway Series.
Other Works by Christopher Awdry
In 2001, Christopher Awdry wrote six stories. These stories were about railway safety. They were put into two books. These books were given to every primary school and library in the country. The train company Virgin Trains even made a coloring book based on these stories.
He also created a series of six books. These books featured trains from the Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway. An artist named Marc Vyvyan-Jones drew the pictures for these books.
