The Cranky Day and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories

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The Cranky Day and otherThomas the Tank Engine stories
Photographs by	David Mitton
Published	25 April 2000 27 March 2001 (with audio cassette) 24 May 2005 (with CD)
Publisher(s)	Random House
Preceded by	Edward's Exploit and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories
Followed by	A Better View for Gordon and other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories

The Cranky Day is a book published by Random House in 2000. It features three stories based on episodes from the fifth season. Its cover changed in 2008 and comes with a CD or audio cassette.

StoriesEdit

• Cranky Bugs
• Put Upon Percy
• Lady Hatt's Birthday Party

CharactersEdit

• Thomas
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Duck
• Annie and Clarabel
• Bertie
• George
• Caroline
• Cranky
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Lady Hatt
• S.C. Ruffey (possible cameo)

TriviaEdit

• This is the first televised children's book to have 3 chapters.
• An audio cassette was also included with narration by Alec Baldwin, the narration was later rereleased on CD.
• A truck with S.C. Ruffey's face is seen in Put upon Percy.

GoofsEdit

• The 2000 cover features a photo from Thomas and Stepney, but that story is not in the book. The alternative cover also shows a photo from Horrid Lorry which isn't in the book either.

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