Advantages: Keeps the kids entertained.
Disadvantages: The noises to get a bit anoying

...10 Stories from Thomas and Friends is a great book for children of all ages. THE STORIES 1 - Trouble Near the Tracks. Thomas is taking a cow to the fair when on his way his comes across Bertie the Bus who has a flat tyre. Thomas tries to help Bertie but as he does so his cow starts to wonder off. Along comes James who rescues the cow and takes it to the fair for Thomas as he is taking hay there. Thomas and Bertie wait for help and when it arrives and Bertie is fixed they arrive at the fair to find Thomas' cow has won first prize as best cow in the county. 2 - Harold needs Help. Harold the hellicopter isnt feeling well on morning and cant get his propeller to work properly. Sir Topham Hatt (The old Fat Controller!) asks Thomas to take his down to the repair shop. Thomas and Harold arrive at the repair shop where Harold... Read review

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Advantages: good toy
Disadvantages: none

...If you were born post 1950 then you probably will have played with fuzzy felt. This is when fuzzy felt was launched. The idea and design came from Lois Adams who in the second hand war used her farms outbuildings to make felt for gaskets for tanks. Lois created snippets of felt into shapes for the children of the workers to play with. This developed into fuzzy felt the children's toy. Fuzzy felt is recommended for children 3 and over. There have been and are many sets /designs of fuzzy felt, the one I am telling you about today is the Thomas and friends fuzzy felt tin box. The fuzzy felt set comes in a blue tin. The tin has pictures embossed onto it. I think it is useful to have a tin for fuzzy felt keeps the product in good order, Inside the tin are two fuzzy felt boards. There are laminated characters pieces of Thomas and his... Read review

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Advantages: HARDWEARING
Disadvantages: EXPENSIVE

...THOMAS AND FRIENDS LEARNING CURVE SETS PRODUCT It is mostly wooden and is built from North American hard maple and is very hardwearing it is built to last and made to a very high standard. BRIEF HISTORY OF THOMAS AND FRIENDS Thomas was created in the early 1940's and is a creation of Reverend Wilbert Awdry. All good things have simple beginings so it seems right that Thomas came to life in the early 1940's as a wooden toy which Reverend Awdry made for his son. Thomas and his friends work on the railways of the island of Sodor which is a fictional island in the irish sea. Thomas has the responsibility of running a branch line and carrying passengers on his two coaches Annie and Clarabl to the main line. Pieces in the Thomas Learning Curve sets Bridges Working Water Tower: Pull funnell down and water drains... Read review

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Advantages: Likeable little characters, Simple stories
Disadvantages: Only really appeals to children 6 and under...

...the latest in a long series of Thomas videos and DVDs. It includes eight 'All New Stories', featuring Thomas, Percy, James, Edward, Toby, Duck, Rheneas & Skarloey and the Fat Controller in 'action-packed brave adventures.' There are no special features of note. The DVD jacket, which features James and Thomas, is yellow and red in colour making it easily distinguishable from the rest of the Thomas range. The eight stories included are as follows: A FRIEND IN NEED: In which Thomas is rescued by his friend Jack, a digger, after an accident under a bridge. Jack damages his arms in the incident, but is later sent away to be mended… SCAREDY ENGINES: In which Edward tells scary ghost stories to Thomas, Percy and Duck on Halloween. Percy is frightened, and naughty Thomas teases him about it, only to find the shoe on the other foot when he is left... Read review

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Advantages: Brilliantly illustrated, clear to the point, great for learning.
Disadvantages: I could find no disadvantages the series just gets bigger and bigger

...As soon as my kid saw it he recognised it imediately so i got it for him. Its another brilliant addition to the thomas the tank series another brilliant book for children excellantly detailed clear pictures and easy to read and understand. recognisable to children instantly a must have for all thomas fans a brilliant addition to the thomas brand the kids love it keeps them intrigued for ages also a brilliant way to get them to learn reading and a must have for parents to bond with their children as it has recognisable characters that they can relate to the tv series. They instantly know who the characters are witch makes the book more fun for them as they get excited when they see characters they recognise from the tv series overall a brilliant book for children from infant upwards. great to have as part of the collection. children... Read review

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Advantages: Hours of fun.
Disadvantages: Difficult to watch what you want to!

...INTRODUCTION ******************* Thomas and his friends star in the first of five DVD`s,comprising of 26 episodes all previously shown on T.V but put together for one compilation. Thomas and his friends (introducing Gordon, Henry, Edward, James, Percy and many more) live and work on the island of Sodor, surrounded by sea it boasts a timber yard, flour mill ,coal mine and of course the docks!. Over 2 hours of adventures will have the children entertained (and many adults!). Find out what happens to Thomas when he gets above his station and cheeks Gordon the big blue engine, how Henry`s green paint is spoilt not by the rain but from the soot in a tunnel he refused to come out of, and James getting... Read review

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Advantages: Colourful, Range, Availability
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

...If your like me then you will be only to aware that there are as so many different toys available within the Thomas the tank range. Within this review I will cover my son's two favourite Thomas toys. I will also cover the cost, pros, cons, , and my own thoughts. **The Background** If you have not heard of Thomas the tank and friends then where have you been, this year especially has seen the Thomas market boom. Every shop you go in to has something with the Thomas logo on it. Thomas the tank engine and friends was first brought to our attention back in 1965 when a book was released and then in 1984 the first ever television version was aired. Within only a few months of the first television series being broadcasted audience figures reached a massive 8.5million. To date Thomas and friends is shown in over 130 countries worldwide... Read review

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Advantages: Great stories, good engines, educational experience
Disadvantages: The new stories aren't as good

...I am now 17 years old, but I do still love watching the odd Thomas The Tank Engine story very ocassionly. I grew up watching it and I had, and still do have, most of the videos and story books. I was pleased to discover that the programmes and concept is still going strong. They are continuing to make new stories and introduce more characters, both of which have some positive and negative costs. I will write everything that I know about Thomas The Tank Engine and try and gives those of you who haven't seen it before, a good idea of what it all involves. Thomas The Tank Engine (and Friends), is a childrens programme about the trains that operate on the island of Sodor. It follows them through their ups and downs and also their funny moods and strops that they get into. Each story tends to have a message at the end... Read review

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Advantages: a great book
Disadvantages: none

...Thomas & Friends Noisy Surprise Book This was just one of many presents that Jack received from my Mum this year and it is one he absolutely loves. He is really into reading and I have found it difficult to read with his paper books as he often tried to reach out and scrunch up the pages. With board books of course he can't do this and this one is just like that. Noisy Surprise is a board book with sound buttons that can be pressed to make all different noises relating to the pictures. Throughout the story when a sound effect is needed there will be a symbol relating to that of one of the buttons on the right hand side of the book this can be pressed easily to make the story itself really come to life. The book is 10 hard board pages long and each of these pages is covered with a lovely brightly coloured picture... Read review

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Advantages: The children love it. Time and Time again.
Disadvantages: Daddy is expected to sit through the programme with the children. Again and again and again!

...The fat controller has got two new helpers. Our children! Mention Thomas the Tank Engine in our house and there is always a squeal of excitement. So, this game is ideal for us. Thomas and his friends are busy preparing for the ‘Great Festival’ and need our help. The children start by carrying out simple maintenance to the engines and eventually end up directing the band at the festival. All of the activities are directed by ‘mouse’. This is easy for you and I, but is a bit of a struggle for our 2 and 3 year old children. But, they are learning, and that is the whole point. Learning through play is always best with young children and after a few goes they are already becoming adept with the mouse. Along the way they are developing their listening skills by following the instructions given... Read review

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