Presents two Thomas the Tank Engine stories, including "Thomas in Charge," in which Thomas helps organize the Docks before the Railway Inspector arrives for his tour; and "Sodor's Steamworks," in which Thomas is placed in charge of the Steamworks while Victor is away.

In 1908, international tensions mount as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in an apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name. Van Dorn puts his chief investigator on the case, and Isaac Bell soon realizes that the clues point to murder not suicide. When more suspicious deaths occur, Bell realizes that a spy is killing...

"Hey kid, do you wanna get rich? I'm talking real rich, real quick. It's easy, and to do it, all the info you need is contained within this book. Keep reading. Listen, my name is Dr. Cecil H.H. Mills. I'm the author of this book as well as many other better books that you may not have heard of. But this one is fine, I suppose--especially if you want to one day own a yacht. This is a story about three idiot wannabe detectives: J.J. and Valentine Watts...

Percy is disappointed when Thomas seems to be paying more attention to some new friends than to him, and the Diesels take advantage of his feelings to try to take over the Sodor Steamworks.

Thomas is asked to take the school children through the exhibits of the big Space Fair in the park.

"Linh sees many things while she rides on the train. Includes color illustrations and leveled text. Pairs with the nonfiction book I Ride"--