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Royal Mail 48£3.99Delivery Between
Royal Mail 24£4.99Delivery Between
Royal Mail 24 Tracked£5.99Delivery Between
Urgent Signed For (Courier)£6.99Delivery Between
27th January - 31st January
26th January - 28th January
26th January - 28th January
26th January - 27th January
The delivery times shown here are based on ordering now, and will also be calculated during checkout when you place the order.
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You'll love this because...
This personalised copy of the first ever Thomas book will be a gift your child will treasure!
Your child’s Name appears on the cover
Write a special Message on the title page
Hand-drawn illustrations on every page
Beautifully remastered first edition
Add a luxury gift box for a thoughtful finishing touch, and to keep your book protected as time passes
Thomas the Tank Engine has been one of the best-loved children’s characters for generations since he was first created by Rev. W. Awdry for his son in 1945. With this personalised Thomas the Tank Engine book, your child can enjoy the very first published Thomas adventure, with their own name appearing on the cover!
This beautifully remastered book can include your own special message on the title page, allowing you to turn it into a loving gift perfect for any child who loves Thomas! You can also choose to have this delightful book presented in its own special pastel coloured gift box. Why not complete this tremendous gift and give your little one their very own Thomas the Tank Engine plush toy? It will make storytime incredibly fun with their very own plush toy to cuddle up and read the story with!
How to Personalise Your Thomas the Tank Engine Book
Personalise with any name up to 12 characters, and a personal message of two lines, up to 40 characters per line.
Further Information
When entering your personalisation, please note that accents, emojis and other symbols can’t be used as our system doesn’t support these. Make sure to double check your spelling!
🌲 Our books are made from responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers. 🌎
In The Book wouldn’t be here without its terrific customers. That’s why we care about what you have to say.
We’re an open book when it comes to feedback! So let us know how your experience was? From finding the book you were looking for to making it personal, every little detail is important, so we can learn and perfect your shopping experience for the next time you return!
Flora Turpin20 Dec 2021
Absolutely lovely, this is a book to be kept forever.
customerM Tully27 Nov 2021
Beautifully presented. Great quality and the personalised touch is fantastic. Will definitly buy again. Very happy customer. Love it.
Helena Ellerton10 Apr 2021
Very pleased with this personalised book. We will have many hours with happy reading with my grandson
Beautiful quality.
quality appearance
the printed page was a bit blurred expected cleare definition.
however very pleased with the product
- Customer
Patty Thebe23 Jan 2022
Birthday newspaper
Amazing gift
Catherine23 Jan 2022
Excellent service
Excellent service
Jariyawat Siu22 Jan 2022
Took too long to receive the book
Took too long to receive the book
Faye22 Jan 2022
After a delay in delivery
After a delay in delivery, the book was delivered. The veteran I sent it to thought it was extremely well done and gave him insight to what the public was getting. He appreciated getting it. Thank you for responding to my concerns.
Faye A
