Bertie the Bus wants to race, and Thomas happily takes up the challenge. Bertie takes an early lead, but a patient Thomas proves there are advantages to riding on tracks instead of roads. Beginning readers will delight in this charming adaptation of the classic Thomas the Tank Engine story Thomas and Bertie.

Kerry Milliron is a children’s science fiction author with many books in print with Random House and Lucasbooks, including Anakin Skywalker, The Great Race, Jar Jar Binks, I Am a Bounty Hunter, and the Star Wars: Episode I Great Big Flap Book.Thomas Lapadula is an illustrator known for books in the Thomas the Tank Engine series, True-Life Treasure Hunts, The Truck Book, and many more.?Eric Binder is a children's book author and illustrator. His works include The Great Race, An Enchanted Year, The Masked Ball, and Spring Has Sprung.