Yes, it's another round of that classic guessing game - Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Abstract [or any combination thereof]. This effort - '03/'04 should address any queries, but then again, may just serve to confuse and baffle which some might say is the point of the game. Patience, integrity and a decent search engine may be useful ....

[Tin-Tin] NO, not eponymous.

Do they share the books with an eponymous character?

Phil

[GL] Is there an eponym? Well, only about a fifth of the book titles feature one character's name, but most people would automatically answer YES. It's a definite YES for other media. *applause for a very good question*

cfm

Does this character have a "sidekick"?

NotJohn

Violet Elizabeth Bott?

If that isn't right I'll thcweam and thcweam until I'm thick.

Phil

[GL] Has a sidekick? NO
[NJ] Violet? NO, thcweam away.

cfm

Christopher Robin?

Phil

[cfm] Christopher Robin? NO

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The Fat Controller?

Phil

[Gusset Login] YES, dagnammit, YES !! It was indeed Sir Topham Hatt 1st Bt, of "The Railway Series", often referred to as the "Thomas the Tank Engine" books, although Thomas' name is only in the title of 9 of the 42 books. The Fat Controller is named in only one title, "Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines".
Nice to get that one finished off for the weekend. And not a hint of a lurk in sight. Please take this green flag in lieu of a baton.

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Cool. I never expected having a three year old nephew would help me win anything.

This next one is:

Mineral.