Cranky (Story Library Book)

This article is about the Story Library book. You may be looking for the crane or the Engine Adventures book.

Cranky

Overview

Author

Britt Allcroft
David Mitton (original story)

Illustrator(s)

Publisher(s)

Egmont Books

Series

My Thomas Story Library

Published

2003/2011/2015 (UK)
12th January 2009 (POL)

Release Guide
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“Now move out of the way, you mites, I need to get to those trucks”

― Cranky after being rescued

Cranky, re-titled Cranky the Crane in 2011 and Thomas and Percy to the Rescue in 2015, is the seventh book in the My Thomas Story Library series.

Plot[]

This is a story about Cranky the Crane. He worked at the Docks on the Island of Sodor. He played tricks on the engines to get them into trouble, but one day, Cranky needed the engines' help...

Characters[]

Thomas
James
Percy
Cranky
Sir Topham Hatt
Gordon (does not speak)
Duck (does not speak)

Locations[]

Brendam Docks
Tidmouth Sheds
Knapford (mistakenly mentioned)

Trivia[]

This book is based on the fifth series episode, Cranky Bugs.
This book once came free with a Thomas magazine.
This book was featured as a read along on the Read and Play! app with narration by Mark Moraghan.
In the first and the last illustrations, Cranky's design is reused from his promo from Thomas' Sticker Express.
There are several notable differences between this book and the episode it is based upon:
- Cranky actually told the Fat Controller that Thomas and Percy had actually ignored what he told them to do.
- There is an extra scene at Tidmouth Sheds during the storm with Thomas and Percy.
- Henry is absent in the tramp steamer scene.
- It is daylight when Thomas and Percy come to rescue Cranky.

Goofs[]

Tidmouth Sheds are referred to as a station.
Percy has yellow lining around his side cab window.
In the ninth illustration, Duck has a red running board and green wheels when they both should be black.