Sale price
$999
The Cranky Day
Ages 3–7 · 2000
Sale price
$379
Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 1991 · Est. 2 min read-aloud
The Close Shave
By Rev. W. Awdry, Richard Courtney (Illustrator)
Part of the Thomas & Friends series
Runaway trucks threaten disaster; can Duck stop them in time?
3.4/5 Goodreads · 182 ratings
32 pages· 139 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
$3.99Save 5%
Not currently available from Bookroo. Also at Amazon.
Bookroo's summary
Duck, the diligent engine, faces a runaway crisis as troublesome trucks push him toward a station. With chaos looming, can he avert disaster, or will he crash into calamity?
From the publisher
THOMAS’ FRIEND DUCK likes to be Really Useful and Right on Time. One day, some Troublesome Trucks start pushing and they will not stop, and a station is just ahead! Duck works himself into a lather trying to brake in time, but ends up crashing into the station’s barber shop.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 139
- Reading age
- 4–6
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- ~43L
The author
More from Rev. W. Awdry
Sale price
$599
The Lost Ship
Ages 4–6 · 2015
Sale price
$599
Stop, Train, Stop! a Thomas the Tank Engine Story (Thomas & Friends)
Ages 0–3 · 1995
Sale price
$599
Santa's Little Engine (Thomas & Friends)
Ages 4–6 · 2014
The illustrator
More from Richard Courtney
Sale price
$599
Stuck in the Mud
Ages 4–6 · 2009
Sale price
$399
Heavy-Duty Trucks
Ages 6–9 · 2000
Sale price
$499
Animals Everywhere!
Ages 4–6 · 2011
Sale price
$499
Thomas and the Volcano
Ages 4–6 · 2015
The series
The Thomas & Friends series
Sale price
$799
Thomas and the Great Race (Thomas & Friends)
Ages 0–3 · 1989
Sale price
$399
Thomas and the School Trip
Ages 4–6 · 1993
Sale price
$499
Thomas the Tank Engine's Hidden Surprises
Ages 0–3 · 1999
Sale price
$399
Thomas' Railway Word Book
Ages 3–7 · 2000
Your next read
Books that feel like this one
Sale price
$599
Mac and Cheese
Ages 4–6 · 2010
Sale price
$599
More Spaghetti, I Say!
Ages 4–6 · 1977
Sale price
$599
Pete's Big Lunch
Ages 4–8 · 2013
Sale price
$599
Fancy Nancy at the Museum
Ages 4–6 · 2008
Sale price
$599
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach
Ages 4–8 · 2013
Sale price
$499
School Rules!
Ages 4–6 · 2010
Sale price
$599
My New Boy
Ages 4–6 · 1986
Sale price
$799
Big Shark, Little Shark
Ages 4–6 · 2020
The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 0.8
- F&P level
- ~B
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 122695
Publication
- Published
- May 27, 2008
- First published
- September 9, 1991
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375851803
- LCCN
- 2007029800
- OCLC
- 166317459
Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.
Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.