Meet Bertie, the red passenger bus who delivers passengers to The Fat Controller’ s busy railway stations. Read about his jobs, his adventures and his friends!--

The engines on the Railway are busy every day, so helpful Bertie shares the load, taking people home by road.

A set of storybooks.

Sing along and read along as Thomas, Jane, Gordon, Henry, Bertie, Terence and Toby all appear in their own adventures, complete with bump, crash and 'peep! peep!' sound effects.

44 SCOTLAND STREET - Book 4 The residents and neighbors of 44 Scotland Street and the city of Edinburgh come to vivid life in these gently satirical, wonderfully perceptive serial novels, featuring six-year-old Bertie, a remarkably precocious boy—just ask his mother. There is never a quiet moment on 44 Scotland Street. In The World According to Bertie, Pat deals with the reappearance of Bruce, which has her heart skipping—and not in a pleasant way. Angus Lordie's dog Cyril has been taken away by the authorities, accused of being a serial biter. Unexpectedly, Domenica has offered to help free him. As usual, Big Lou is still looking for love, and handing out coffee and advice to the always contemplative Matthew. And Bertie, the beleaguered Italian-speaking six year old prodigy, now has a little brother, Ulysses, who Bertie hopes will help distract his pushy mother Irene. Beautifully observed, cleverly detailed, The World According to Bertie is classic McCall Smith and a treat for his avid fans as well as his first time readers.

These six titles each contain a sixteen-page story, some picture puzzles and a 'spot the difference' spread designed to engage the child's interest and confidence in reading. The vocabulary used is taken from the National Curriculum word list plus key words from the TTE Learning programme. These words are repeated both within the stories and across the range for maximum benefit to the child.

This is a story about Bertie the Bus. Bertie and Thomas both think they can go fastest. They just can't agree, so they decide to have a race to settle the argument once and for all ...

The perfect first introduction to the splendid red engine - James! Meet Sodor's number 5 engine and read about his jobs, his adventures and his friends. With a young rhyming text and bright colourful pages this is the perfect first board book for Thomas fans.

On a snowy, winter’s day, Henry was full of cheer, He had a special train to pull, Which ran just once a year. Winter has arrived on Sodor, and Henry has a special train to pull – full of presents for all the children! But the snow is falling quickly, and soon Henry is stuck on the tracks! Which engine will come to his rescue? With a young rhyming text and bright colourful pages this is the perfect first Thomas book.

When unavoidable accidents cause Thomas the Tank Engine to call upon the help of Bertie the Bus, Thomas worries that he will lose all his passengers.