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Gordon loved nothing more than speeding along the line as fast as he could, with the wind blowing across his funnel."I'm the fastest engine on Sodor," he boasted. But not all the engines were impressed. "Speed isn't everything," said James, smugly. "But being reliable and useful is," said Thomas.

The Little Singing Kettle Mister curly was a small pixie who lived all by himself in Twisty Cottage. His cottage stood at the end _ of the Village of Ho, and was always very neatly kept. It had blue and yellow curtains at the windows and blue and yellow flowers in the garden, so you can guess...

MR. TWIDDLE AND THE COW One day Mrs. Twiddle asked Mr. Twiddle to go and fetch her brother's cow for her. "Albert, my brother, is going away,'* she said, "and I told him we would look after his cow for a day or two. Twiddle. So you go and fetch it, and we'll keep it in the field behind the...

She helped to make decorations For a big tall Christmas tree.

CHAPTER I ARABELLA COMES TO STAY It was in the middle of the Christmas holidays that Mother sprang a surprise on Elizabeth. Christmas was over, and Elizabeth had been to the pantomimé and the circus, and to three parties. Now she was beginning to look forward to going back to boarding-school...

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS Mollie and Peter had just arrived home for the holidays. Their schools had broken up the same day, which was very lucky, and Mother had met them at the station. They hugged her hard. "Mother! It's grand to see you again. HoWs everyone?" "Fine," said Mother. "The garden's...