Envious of the children who are fishing in the river near the railroad tracks, Thomas the tank engine finds a way to enjoy the same activity.

Thomas is lost on a strange island. Will the engines he meets there help him get home? And where does that old, dark tunnel lead?

Stepney, a very old engine, is in charge of taking the museum cars to the Natural History Museum, but when he breaks down, Thomas doesn't want to get stuck carrying the old relics because he thinks the children will make fun of him. Original.

Introduces dolphins and their physical characteristics, behavior, social structure, intelligence, and interaction with humans.

"There is a volcano in the new Dinosaur Park. Some engines think it will erupt! What will Thomas do?"--Page 4 of cover.

Thomas's friend and fellow engine, Duck, has a close shave while trying to stop runaway trucks.

A runaway elephant blocks a tunnel and causes trouble for Henry and his friends.

After James tells a scary story, Thomas the tank engine imagines there is a horrible, engine-eating monster coming after him.

"A treasure is missing on the island of Sodor! Where could it be?"--Page [4] of cover.