J.1 - A Tale For Thomas
Written by Paul Larson
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Jack and his friends are sent to prop up the "Lightning Tree" in the
forest. But trouble arises when Max and Monty are fooling around and end up hitting the tree, which becomes unsteady.
Alfie, Oliver and Kelly rush to the rescue, and Jack helps them to save the day by getting props to support the tree.
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J.2
- On Site With Thomas
Written
by Will Ing
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There's a big
question floating around the construction site among the members of "The Pack" - Who is the most important member? Patrick
makes the boastful claim to Jack and Alfie, who begin to wonder - and get a different answer from every machine they ask!
However, when Max and Monty battle it out on the road to find out who it is, Patrick comes off worse and lands in his own
concrete!
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J.3
- Jack Owns Up
Written
by Paul Larson
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When working
in the Warehouse area, everyone is warned by Miss Jenny to be very careful, and that anyone causing a mishap will be sent
home! Ned is worried, considering he wasn't the best for being "careful", but Jack on the other hand is reckless and
causes an accident, which Ned is blamed for. Jack tells the truth and spares his friend the trip home, but despite being
in disgrace, Jack feels better for telling the truth.
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J.4
- Percy's Scary Tale
Written
by Jonathan Trueman
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One night, when
working in the forest, Kelly tells the other members of the Pack the story of the "One Eyed Lorry" who haunts the wood. Max
and Monty laugh off the story at first, until they have to take a trip into the wood themselves and hear and see something
coming toward them...!
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J.5
- Kelly's Windy Day
Written
by Phil Fherle
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On a particularly
windy day, Kelly topples over and demolishes a shed where the Pack are working. Frightened he has become a danger, he
becomes reluctant to work. But when Miss Jenny needs him to rescue Isabella, Kelly knows he has to put his fears aside
and get to work. And with a successful rescue complete, Kelly's confidence is restored!
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J.6
- A Happy Day For Percy
Written
by Paul Larson
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Byron the Bulldozer
feels forgotten when no-one wants to compliment his digging of foundations. However, when Max and Monty's carelessness
on the muddy building site put Alfie in grave danger, Byron rushes to the rescue and saves the day by pulling the little excavator
free. Byron is the hero of the hour, and feels very proud of himself.
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J.7
- Thomas and the Moles
Written
by Jan Needle
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Buster the steamroller
feels left out when everyone else is given a job to do when clearing up after a big storm. But his chance to be useful
comes when Miss Jenny finds out that there is work to be done on the football pitch - which is covered in mole hills!
Buster is the only machine for the job, and feels proud to be useful.
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J.8
- Percy Helps Out
Written by Brian Trueman
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Nelson the transporter's
only wish is to be carried himself for once, as opposed to carrying everyone else! But one day, when Thomas has an accident
and needs taken to the Works, Nelson finally gets his wish when Percy is given the job of taking him back to the yard on his
own lowloader!
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J.9 - A Visit From Thomas
Written by Paul Dawson
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When The Pack are building a new school, Oliver the Excavator makes
a startling discovery! When digging the foundations for the new school swimming pool, he catches something very hard,
which turns out to be the skeleton of a dinosaur! Oliver is hailed to be a hero among The Pack, and gets his picture
in the Sodor Times!
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J.10
- The Tortoise and The Hare
Written
by Will Ing
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Buster is sent
to flatten the Sodor Rally Track, and dreams of being the fastest Steamroller in the world. Max and Monty think he's
being silly, but when the time comes to check the race course for safe running, Buster shows Max and Monty that his sensibility
and steady pace are a better combination than their stupidity and high speeds when he rolls over the finish line first!
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J.11
- Alfie Has Kittens
Written
by Abi Grant
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Alfie doesn't
feel very useful when some of the other machines tease him for being small. But when a family of cats are
in trouble in a building due for demolition, Alfie's smaller size becomes his biggest assett in his daring rescue
of the kittens! And after that, Alfie feels proud to be small!
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J.12
- Thomas's Trusty Friends
Written
by Paul Larson
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When Ned and
Oliver are sent on a demolition job, Ned is sad when he finds out that he'll only be carrying the bricks and rubble away.
But when each of Oliver's attempts to knock down the building fail, Ned's clumsiness sees the building come down in spectacular
fashion...purely by accident!
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J.13
- Mud, Glorious Mud
Written
by Jonathan Trueman
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Isabella is
very cautious about her paintwork, but when the Pack are sent to work on a particularly muddy building site and suddenly run
out of fuel, Isabella is the only one who can save the day as she is a steam lorry. She braves the odds to reach Thomas,
and even gets her precious paintwork dirty just to help her friends get back to work.
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