We love a good children’s DVD in this household. They are our saviour for long car journeys and keeping MissB and MasterB entertained. When we were asked if we would like to review the brand new Thomas & Friends DVD, Rescue on the Rails, I of course snapped their hands off :)

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Rescue on the Rails is due to be released on Monday 21st May with a RRP of £12.99. The DVD features four lovely new episodes Fiery Flynn, James to the Rescue, Edward the Hero and Stop That Bus! It also includes bonus guess who puzzles and a feature on the level crossing. Run time is 54 minutes.

Sodor Search and Rescue Team races to the rescue, Bertie gets stuck on Shake Shake Bridge, Gordon is derailed, and Thomas’ firebox is on fire! In these thrill-a-minute episodes, the enterprising engines brave the rails to rescue their friends and discover that being heroic is more than having speed and strength, it’s about teamwork and a big heart – which puts every “Really Useful Engine” on the right track.

I admit I’ve not watched much of the DVD as it tends to get played in the car so I can only judge it by the laughing and bizarre comments I hear coming from behind me. At first I thought I’d put on a different DVD as MissB kept going on about a penguin (I later realised she was referring to the fat controller!). MasterB was entranced by the entire DVD, he loves his Thomas toy and I think he’s going to become a bit of a Thomas fan as he gets older :) From a parents point of view, this brought back many memories of my childhood for me and it’s lovely to see that Thomas still retains the same charm that he had back then. Time may have moved on but some things still remain the same, children LOVE Thomas :)