Thomas, Percy and the Coal/Saved from Scrap is the eighth Ladybird book, based on the second series episodes Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Saved from Scrap. It is illustrated using photographs from the television series.
Plot[]
Thomas boasts to Percy and Toby about his blue paint. Later that day, Percy gets Thomas covered in coal dust, and the two engines fall out. The next day, Percy falls into a pile of coal which causes him to get dirty too. That night, Thomas and Percy make up their quarrel and vow to be more careful with coal.
Edward brings some scrap metal to the scrapyards. While he is there, he meets an old traction engine named Trevor who is going to be broken up next week. Edward tells the Vicar of Wellsworth about Trevor. The Vicar speaks to Jem Cole about Trevor and gets a deal to purchase him. Trevor is repainted and now lives in the Vicarage Orchard.
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Trivia[]
- Images from the episodes Thomas, Percy and the Coal, Saved from Scrap, and Cows are used.
- The front cover features an image from The Runaway.
- A cassette tape narrated by Ringo Starr was included with some releases of the book.
- The front cover of the cassette release features a promotional image from Thomas and Trevor.
- This book was published before both episodes were aired on TV.