Terry Palone - Thomas and the Treasure: And Other Stories

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www.thomasandfriends.com Library of Congress Control Number: 2007932551 eISBN: 978-0-375-98398-6 v3.1 Contents B rendam Docks is a very busy place. Engines bring freight cars cranes unload cargo and ships bring visitors.

One day, Thomas had to collect a very important visitorthe Admiral! Thomas was to take the Admiral to open the new Maritime Museum. It was a museum all about the sea. Salty was excited. The Admiral is always looking for the lost pirate treasure of Sodor! he said. Pirates? scoffed James. Treasure? huffed Emily.

Yes, said Salty. But no one has ever found it! Salty told them there were three clues. First, find the eagle of the mountains. Its beak will point to the clouds not in the sky. Then those clouds will lead to the skull and crossbones! And there youll find the treasure, me hearties! Eagle clouds skull and crossbones , tooted Thomas excitedly. Just then, the Admiral arrived! Thomas puffed off to collect him. Just then, the Admiral arrived! Thomas puffed off to collect him.

The Admiral had to be at the museum in time for the Grand Opening. Thomas felt very proud to be taking him. What if I arrived with the Admiral and a chest of pirate treasure! thought Thomas. That would show James and Emily! So Thomas chuffed onto the track away from the museum and set off into the mountainsto look for the first clue. How could an eagle point the way? wondered Thomas. How could clouds not be in the sky? And Thomas knew he had never seen a skull and crossbones anywhere.

Later Emily puffed towards Thomas. Theres no such thing as treasure, she laughed. But Thomas paid no attention. The eagle of the mountains had to be somewhere! Then he saw something wonderful! A mountain that looked like an eagle! Thomas was very excited. Ive found the first clue! he hooted happily. Now Ill find the next one! The eagles head would point the way! Suddenly Thomas saw a track leading in the direction of the stone beak! Where are you going, Thomas? wheesh ed James.

To find the clouds that are not in the sky! whistled Thomas. How silly! snorted James. And he chuffed away. But Thomas didnt mind. He knew the clouds were here somewhere! And then he saw them! The clouds not in the sky were reflections of cloudsin the lake! Ive found the second clue! wheesh ed Thomas excitedly. One more and Ill find the treasure! Thomas looked for a long time.

And he forgot all about the Admiral. Then Harold arrived with Sir Topham Hatt. The Admiral is late for the opening of the museum! he boomed crossly. You have been unreliable, added Sir Topham Hatt. Harold will now take the Admiral to the museum. Thomas felt very foolish.

If only he hadnt spent so much time looking for the clues. Fancy believing in a silly old story! laughed Harold. Everyone thinks Im silly, huffed Thomas, but I still believe theres treasure! Thomas puffed sadly along the track away from the lake. Thomas had never been this way before. So he didnt know where it would lead. It led him into a tunnel! At last, Thomas came to the end of the line.

He was surprised! There were all the other engines! And there was the Admiral! I am very proud to declare the new Maritime Museum open! he announced. Everyone cheered and whistled. Then Thomas saw something even more exciting! Thats it! Thomas tooted. The pirates treasures right here! Dont be silly! huffed Emily. Everyone knows its just a silly old story! snorted James. But Thomas knew he was right.

I followed all the clues! he puffed proudly. And you have found the skull and crossbones! cried the Admiral. Everyone was surprised! Someone get me a shovel! The Admiral was so excited, he dug for the pirate treasure himself! He found a big wooden chest! Inside was the pirate treasure! The pirate treasure will be the most important thing in the whole museum! said the Admiral. Thomas, boomed Sir Topham Hatt, you have made this the best opening ever! Thomas was very proud. He had been right to believe in Saltys story! He had found the treasure!