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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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 |
| Parent(s) | Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997) Margaret Wale (1912–1989) |
Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) is an English author. He is famous 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 Awdry also wrote other children's books. Many of these stories are about different railways. He also wrote non-fiction articles and books about heritage railways. These are old railways that are kept working for fun and history. 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.
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How Thomas the Tank Engine Began
Christopher Awdry played a big part in the creation of Thomas. The very first Thomas story was told to him by his father. This happened in 1942 when Christopher was sick with measles.
Christopher Awdry Continues the Series
His father retired from writing the books in 1972. After that, Christopher took over and wrote many Thomas books himself. The book series later became known as Thomas & Friends.
In 2006, the publishers, Egmont Books, decided to print all the books again. The 14 books written by Christopher were re-released in August 2007. Christopher's favorite character from the series is Toby.
New Adventures for Thomas
The publishers were very interested in the series again. Christopher Awdry wrote a brand new book for the series. It was called Thomas and Victoria. This book focused on stories about saving old railways. It was the 41st book in The Railway Series and came out in September 2007.
In April 2010, Egmont Books announced another book. This would be the 42nd book in the series. It was published on 4 July 2011. Clive Spong was the illustrator for this book. It was titled Thomas and His Friends. This book became the last one published in The Railway Series.
Other Books by Christopher Awdry
In 2001, Christopher Awdry wrote six stories about railway safety. These stories were put into two books. They were given to every primary school and library in the country. The books were called Bad Days for Thomas and His Friends / More Bad Days for Thomas and His Friends.
The train company Virgin Trains even made a coloring book. It was based on these safety stories for young passengers.
Christopher Awdry also created a series of six books. These books feature locomotives from the Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway. Marc Vyvyan-Jones drew the pictures for these books.
