Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends

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 of it and it...

thespurs 06.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Thomas the Tank Engine

Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine, it's a true friend of kids

Advantages: A great toy in your child's collection.
Disadvantages: None in my opinion .

...Thomas the engine and it's friends are all very popular toy trains. My 22 month old son grew interested in these after watching their shows. He wouldn't ask for anything besides these trains. He also remembers all their names very well, Thomas being the foremost of them all. I have collected a whole series of Thomas engines and Tomy is one of those. It's a dark blue coloured engine with round eyes that attract the children. It's bottom is red and it has a steam outlet right on it's top. It works well with a set of tracks that are sold separately. It's size is also very appropriate. I think my son wouldn't part with it. He simply loves it and expresses that this is his best friend. Mine came in for 12 pounds. It's a very good bargain for this great toy. It's a one in itself toy that can keep your child busy for hours...

chekcherry 12.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine

Cho Cho here comes Thomas the Tank Megasketcher

Advantages: Great way to amuse the kids
Disadvantages: The repetative theme tune

...My young nephew is a BIG fan of Thomas the Tank Engine, not to mention Rory the Racing Car and Postman Pat etal. When pondering on what I could buy for his birthday, my sister mentioned an Etch-a-Sketch. He loves drawing (scribbling) and she said it would be an ideal present. So that was that.... off I went to Toys R Us , which I don't like - its too big and I get confused and can never find what I want...but I digress. Having wandered aimlessly around the isle for what seemed like an eternity I stumbled (and believe me I really did stumble) across the Thomas the Tank Engine Megastetcher. Why I bought it A reasonable price of £14.99 This is so much more than just an 'etch-a-sketch' it comes with two stencils - Thomas and Percy (Percy's the green one) and Thomas and Percy wheels. The idea is that you draw Thomas (or...

jinxyjo 14.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine Megasketcher

Thomas Tank AQUADRAW....Clever Clean Fun !!

Advantages: Many ways to play, suitable for little 'uns and bigger little people
Disadvantages: Gets a bit grubby after a while

... THOMAS TANK AQUADRAW One of the Boy's forgotten favorites but I'm sure it'll be dragged out again soon once the novelty wears off all the Christmas stuff. We bought this quite some time ago for the reasonable sum of £25. Is readily available from various stores but I would recommend a search online to see if you can't find a cheaper deal than the RRP of £35. In the Thomas adorned box you will find your big aqua-draw mat with a nice blue border featuring Thomas pictures- which measures up at a fairly large size: 105x90cm. You also find a pen, Track-Roller and of course our faithful friend Thomas the Tank Engine (who needs 2x AA batteries which are NOT included) Fill up the pen and Roller and let the fun begin, once Thomas has been switched on that is. The pen and roller are easy to open and fill, the ends unscrew and you...

The-ex-Raven 05.01.2008 (27.01.2008) · Read review
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Review of Aquadraw Thomas the Tank Engine Aquadraw

My very first Thomas the tank engine set

Advantages: Very sturdy unbreakable toys., Quite inexpensive., Easy to clean.
Disadvantages: none that i can think of

...Before my son Callum's first birthday, he is now 2 1/2 years old, we bought him the My First Thomas range of toys. These are chunky plastic engines and carriages etc. They are unbreakable, Callum throws them so hard sometimes and also they have been stood on and not broken too! The prices start at £4.99 and i think they are well worth every penny, seeing as he still has them all in working order. My son has all the main engines, Thomas Edward, Henry, Gordon,James and Percy and also he has Toby the tram engine and Harold the helicopter as well as a troublesome truck, Annie and Clarabel (Thomas's Carriages) an express coach, Bertie the Bus and a lorry. There is such a good range and you can even get a nice plastic track for Thomas and his friends to go along. You can obtain all these toys from mothercare, Toys R us, Tesco...

princesssoapy 03.07.2001 · Read review
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Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine Starter Set

Advantages: Great for small hands
Disadvantages: So many to collect

...This is where it all started. The starter set was my son's first exposure to Thomas the Tank Engine - First things first - there are at least 5 different styles of Thomas toys - none which interact with each other so sticking to 1 type would be recommended. This is a My First Thomas range which are ideal for children aged 1 and above.The toys are brightly coloured and accurate copies of your favourite Thomas characters. There are plenty to collect! The trains all have non marking rubber wheels, are hard wearing, dishwasher safe and most importantly are battery free. A great and affordable gift for a 1 plus year old boy - My son, now 2 cannot get enough of his collection - he has 35+!!!! You can also purchase a track which the trains will interact with. So to conclude - an ideal purchase for any young boy...

tabsman 21.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine Starter Set

Thomas - courtesy of Deagostini

Advantages: great fun toys to collect
Disadvantages: can be expensive

...For those of you who aren't too sure who Deagostini are, let me explain. They are the company who are behind many of the collection sets available either online or from your newagents every 2 weeks. The first issue is usually at a special price and then it's a set price for the remaining parts in the series. This can be a great way of building up a special collection for a reasonable amount every month. In this case the first issue was £1.99 followed by £4.99 for each part after that so for the whole set it's just over £255 as there are 52 issues. Seems a lot when you say it like that but we don't miss it so much when it's paid monthly and this set is produced in conjuction with Hit Entertainment who make the Thomas series. Of course people would have to have lived on a remote island not to have heard of Thomas the Tank Engine...

belfin 19.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine

Everyone Loves Thomas & Friends

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...

marcellep 22.10.2005 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Thomas the Tank Engine

A whole Tank of fun

Advantages: entertains the children, only 5 minutes per episode
Disadvantages: too much merchandise to be conned into

...Thomas the Tank Engine ? kids love it, parents are made bankrupt by it. Let me explain about good ole Thomas. He ?lives? on the Island of Sodor, which my sources inform me is near/like the Isle of Man. Thomas has many friends, in the original books, he had just 5 friends ? James, Henry, Gordon, Edward (all Tender engines) and Percy (who was the only other Tank engine). Shortly after other characters started to appear; such as Duck, Bertie (the bus), Harold (the helicopter) and Terence (the tractor). In the late 1980s, Thomas (as I?m sure you know), was made into a television series read by Ringo Starr, kids loved his reading voice and parents loved him because ?he was the bloke from the Beatles? (who their kids had never heard of?) After a few series, Ringo passed the voiceover baton to Michael Angeleo (although I recently read in...

Barbsie 14.02.2003 · Read review
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Review of Thomas the Tank Engine

Learning with Thomas!

Advantages: Plenty of games!
Disadvantages: Had to wait for the telly!

...My son?s main present of the ?in-laws? for Christmas is the product I will now try and review. The reason I am only just getting to grips with it is the poor little sod had to wait until his birthday for a television, this was so he could actually play with it! The product I will now review is - ?Thomas the tank, v-tech, v-smile? I am sure that many of you have seen these units advertised on the television, especially before Christmas, this is how and when my son first spotted it. First the set up - This was the part I wasn?t looking forwards to. My husband normally sorts out any of the toys or even household electrical?s as he seems to be able to set things up without the aid of instructions, or at least that?s what he says! Unfortunately two nights ago he discovered the delight that is Facebook, I have yet to get any...

sarahbarrow 09.09.2009 · Read review
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