Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thomas Mini Story Library

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep and rename.--Chaser - T 11:19, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thomas Mini Story Library

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Fails WP:N badly. "Thomas Mini Story Library" gives few Google hits, certainly not multiple reliable sources. Croxley 02:43, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Rename to Thomas Story Library (or My Thomas Story Library, which gives fewer Google hits), which is the correct (official) name for the series. These books are widely available in the UK and are a significant new development in the area of 'Thomas' merchandising. (WP:THOMAS members are currently considering how best to cover such merchandising in WP – some of the existing coverage needs considerable work/rationalisation.) As many of the stories in the range are based on the Rev. Awdry's originals, they warrant coverage within WP.

Quote from the publisher's website: "...My Thomas Story Library stories are closely based on the original books by Reverend W. Awdry, retold for a new generation of Thomas fans and accompained by realistic and detailed artwork."

EdJogg 12:44, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

This series certainly has a level of notability, and this is growing as the books become more widely available. Besides the fact that they are, effectively, a "spin-off", from what I have seen they are being merchandised in much the same way as "Mr. Men" books are (similar size and length books, similar price, similar merchandising display...)

Support vote of Rename.

Gonzerelli 02:30, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Quarl ^(talk) 10:30, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

• keep if the people who work on this think they can source it under the proper name,they should be encouraged to try.DGG 05:36, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
• Weak keep per DGG and rename per User:EdJogg. -- Black Falcon 19:15, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
• Weak keep per above, and the fact that its "mother articles", Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, and The Railway Series, are notable, and there is no way this information could be merged into either of them. That's my logic, take it or leave it! =) →EdGl 02:34, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.