Thomas and Friends Books Ideas

Books Ideas is an article where people think of ideas for Thomas & Friends books.

Plot
After the Horrid Lorries went into scrap, Butch went to see the engines, the engines thought Butch is awesome, except Gordon and Henry, they think Butch is useless because he is stupid. The Fat Controller liked Butch, he is always polite and kind to the engines. One day, Butch was upset, Gordon and Henry are being mean to him, Thomas felt sorry for Butch. Thomas collect Annie and Clarabel and off he went to the station. He met Daisy and BoCo, Daisy was taking fuel, BoCo pulled some Coaches. Thomas and Percy saw Caroline broke down, Thomas's Driver telephoned Butch and Butch towed Caroline to the garage. George made fun of Caroline and Caroline ignores him. The engines felt very pleased with Butch, Now Butch is really useful.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * James
 * Edward
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * BoCo
 * Daisy
 * Caroline
 * George
 * Horrid Lorries (mentioned)
 * Skarloey (mentioned)

Plot
Toby is a tram engine. The Fat Controller met him and Henrietta a long time ago when he was on holiday in East Anglia. When thier line was closed, The Fat Controller brought them to Sodor. One day The Fat Controller told Toby that he was heading off to the mainland. He asked Toby to take charge. Toby was excited. The Fat Controller told Toby that Thomas had to take coal to Knapford Station. Next, Hiro must help Whiff and Scruff at the Waste Dump. And lastly, Percy must take a party of school children to the Scottish Castle. Toby wasn't listening. He was thinking about being in charge. Toby was soon puffing on his way. First, Toby found Hiro taking on water. Toby didn't listen to The Fat Controller so he told Hiro that he had to take coal to Knapford. Hiro was suprised, but agreed. Next, Toby found Thomas. He told Thomas that he had to take the school children to the Scottish Castle. Finally, Toby saw Percy. He told him that he needed to help at Whiff's Waste Dump. Toby felt very pleased with himself. At the mainland, The Fat Controller got lots of phone calls. Toby made the wrong engines do the wrong jobs. The Fat Controller went back to Sodor and explained to Toby about what he had done. Toby felt silly and promised to make the right engines do the right things. Toby took Hiro from the coaling plant to the Waste Dump. Next, he took Percy from the Waste Dump to the school station. And at last, Toby took Thomas from the school station to the coaling plant. Soon all the jobs were back to normal and The Fat Controller was proud of Toby. Toby smiled.

Characters

 * Toby
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas
 * Hiro
 * Percy
 * Whiff
 * Scruff
 * The Teacher
 * The school girl
 * Lady Hatt (does not speak)
 * Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Gordon (cameo) 
 * Lord Callan (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Stories

 * 1) Thomas, Percy and the Funfair
 * 2) Thomas, Emily and the Special Coaches
 * 3) Thomas and the Green Controller
 * 4) Thomas and the Sticky Toffee
 * 5) Thomas and the Lighthouse
 * 6) Thomas and the Naughty Trick
 * 7) Thomas, James and the Dirty Work

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Sir Handel
 * Rusty
 * Mr. Percival
 * The Chinese Dragon
 * Rheneas (does not speak)

Plot
The Bluebell Railway needs an engine, so Rusty went to the Bluebell Railway to get one. His name was Stepney.

Characters

 * Rusty
 * Stepney
 * Thomas
 * Douglas
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Diesel (cameo)
 * Mavis (cameo)
 * BoCo (cameo)
 * Daisy (cameo)
 * The Diesel (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Skarloey (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (cameo)

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Emily
 * "Coffee Pots"
 * "Dusty" Dave
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 * Ada, Janes and Mabel
 * Adams
 * Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima and Beatrice
 * Alaric
 * Albert
 * Albert (Mid-Sodor)
 * Alf
 * Alfie
 * Algy
 * Alice
 * Alice and Mirabel
 * Alicia Botti
 * Altas/The Mines Engine
 * Amy
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Arthur
 * Ballast Spreader
 * Barry
 * Bash and Dash
 * Bear
 * Belle
 * Bert
 * Bertie
 * Bertram
 * Bill and Ben
 * Billy
 * Blister I and Blister II
 * Bluebell and Primrose
 * Boxhill
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Bulgy
 * Bulgy's Friend
 * Bulstrode
 * Buster
 * Butch
 * Byron
 * Captain
 * Captain Baxter
 * Caroline
 * Catherine
 * Charlie
 * The Chinese Dragon
 * City of Truro
 * Coaches
 * Colin
 * Cora
 * Cranky
 * Cromford
 * Culdee
 * Cyril
 * Daisy
 * Dart
 * Den
 * Dennis
 * Diesel
 * The Diesel
 * Diesel 10
 * Dologch
 * Douglas (narrow gauge)
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Driver and Fireman
 * Duchess of Hamilton
 * Duke
 * Duncan
 * Eagle
 * Edward Thomas
 * Elizabeth
 * Ellie
 * Elsie
 * Eric
 * Ernest
 * Farmer McColl
 * Farmer Trotter
 * Ferdinand
 * Fergus
 * Flora
 * Flying Scotsman
 * Flynn
 * The Foreign Engine
 * The Foreign Engines
 * Frank
 * Fred
 * Fred Pelhay
 * Freddie
 * George
 * Gertrude and Millicent
 * Godred
 * Green Arrow
 * Guard
 * Gwen
 * Hank
 * Happy Hook
 * Harold
 * Harvey
 * Hector
 * Hee-Haw
 * Helena
 * Henrietta
 * Hiro
 * Horrid Lorries
 * Inspectors
 * Arry and Bert
 * Iron Duke
 * Isabel and Dulcie
 * Isobella
 * Ivo Hugh
 * Jack
 * Jem Cole
 * Jenny Packard
 * Jeremiah Jobling
 * Jeremy
 * Jerry
 * Jim
 * Jinty and Pug
 * Jock
 * Kelly
 * Kevin
 * King James I
 * Lady
 * Lady Hatt
 * Lord Callan
 * Lord Harry/Patrick
 * Lord Harry Barrane
 * Lord Helen/Patricia
 * Madge
 * Mallard
 * Manus, Doalty and Jimmy
 * Mark V
 * Martha and Jennifer
 * Mavis
 * Max and Monty
 * Midland Railway Engines
 * Midlander
 * Mighty Mac
 * Mike
 * Ministry of Defence Engine
 * Molly
 * Mr. Arkwright
 * Mr. Hugh
 * Mr. Kevin Volley
 * Mr. Perkins
 * Mr. Robert
 * Mr. Walter Richards
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Mrs. Percibal
 * Murdoch
 * Nancy
 * Ned
 * Neil
 * Nelson
 * Neville
 * Nora
 * Norman
 * Ol' Wheezy
 * Old Bailey
 * Old Slow Coach
 * Old Stuck-Up
 * Oliver (Pack)
 * The Owner
 * Patrick
 * Paxton
 * Peel Godred Engines
 * Peter Sam
 * Pip and Emma
 * Proteus
 * Rex
 * Rheneas
 * Rickety
 * Rocky
 * Rod
 * Rosie
 * Royal Claude
 * Rusty
 * S. C. Ruffey
 * Sally Dorothy
 * Salty
 * Scruff
 * Shane
 * Shane Dooiney
 * Shunters
 * Sidney
 * Signalman
 * Sigrid of Arlesdale
 * Sir Hadyn
 * Sir Handel
 * Sir Lowham Hatt
 * Sixteen
 * Skarloey
 * Smudger
 * Sodor & Mainland Railway Numbers 1, 3 and 4
 * Spencer
 * Splatter and Dodge
 * St. Tibba
 * Stanley
 * Stanley/No. 2
 * Stationmaster
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Stephenson's Rocket
 * Stepney
 * Talyllyn
 * Terence
 * The Admiral
 * The Diesel Shunter
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
 * The Fat Clergyman
 * The Fat Controller
 * The Mayor of Sodor
 * The Thin Clergyman
 * The Thin Controller
 * The Old Engine
 * The Other Railway Diesels
 * The Refreshment Lady
 * The Spiteful Breakvan
 * The Small Controller
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Thumper
 * Tiger Moth
 * Tim
 * Toad
 * Tom Rolt
 * Tom Tipper
 * Trevor
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * U.L.P.
 * Victoria
 * Victor
 * Wellsworth and Suddery Railway Tank Engines
 * Wendell
 * Whiff
 * Wilbert
 * Wilfred
 * Willa
 * Workmen
 * The Workshop Engines

Stories

 * 1) Henry's Good Deeds
 * 2) Time For A Story
 * 3) Slippy Sodor
 * 4) Tickled Pink
 * 5) Toby's New Whistle

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * Farmer Trotter
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Mr. Bubbles
 * Spencer
 * Diesel
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Henrietta (does not speak)

Stories

 * 1) James In The Dark
 * 2) Thomas In Charge
 * 3) Jitters & Japes
 * 4) Toby & The Whistling Woods
 * 5) Henry's Magic Box
 * 6) Thomas & Scruff

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mavis
 * Victor
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Whiff
 * Scruff
 * Ol' Wheezy
 * Emily (does not speak)
 * Farmer McColl (does not speak)
 * Farmer Trotter (does not speak)
 * Sodor Brass Band (does not speak)
 * Alicia Botti (does not speak)

Stories

 * 1) Henry's Happy Coal
 * 2) Edward The Hero
 * 3) Big Belle
 * 4) Fiery Flynn

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * 'Arry and Bert
 * Victor
 * Charlie
 * Harold
 * Dowager Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * Belle
 * Flynn
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Diesel
 * Hiro
 * Rocky
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (do not speak)
 * Lady Hatt (does not speak)
 * Paxton (cameo)
 * Norman (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (mentioned)

Stories

 * 1) Thomas Comes To Breakfast
 * 2) A Close Shave For Duck
 * 3) Saved From Scrap
 * 4) Percy & The Signal
 * 5) A Cow On The Line
 * 6) Old Iron
 * 7) Wrong Road
 * 8) Better Late Than Never
 * 9) The Deputation
 * 10) Percy Takes The Plunge

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Trevor
 * Jem Cole
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Bill and Ben
 * BoCo
 * Bertie
 * Daisy (mentioned: not named)
 * Diesel (mentioned)

Plot
Percy dreams of a warm scarf around his funnel. His wish comes true when he smashes a luggage trolley and he gets the Fat Controller's trousers wrapped around his funnel. Now he knows engines do not need scarves - just warm boilers. Later, Percy promises to take the Sunday School childern home. One the way, a storm causes a flood on the track and Percy gets stuck. Harold the helicopter comes to the rescue and Percy manages to keep his promise. Percy thinks he saw a dragon while in a siding at nighty. When he tells the other engines, none of them believe him. Soon Percy finds out that the dragon was not real - it was made out of paper.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie & Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Lady Hatt (not named; does not speak)
 * Duck (cameo)

Plot
Gordon was to pull a VIP who's heard about all of the engines. After all of the events, the passenger names her dog Gremlin.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Dowager Hatt (not named)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Plot
Sir Handel pretends to be ill and Peter Sam does his work. But then, he has an accident with trucks. Then, Duncan arrives on the narrow gauge railway and has an accident at a tunnel. A few days later, Duncan is rude to Rusty and does more Rock N Roll, but then he derails and Rusty comes to his rescue. Now, Rusty and Duncan are friends.

Characters

 * Gordon
 * James
 * Skarloey
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Rusty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Diesel (mentioned)

Plot
Harold was chosen to show a visitor around Sodor. The engines thought that they would be replaced. But soon, after Gordon had an accident, everyone learned that Harold was chosen to take the man to find a new place for a playground

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Harold (does not speak)

Stories

 * 1) Duncan Does It All
 * 2) Sir Handel In Charge
 * 3) Skarloey Storms Through

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duncan
 * Mighty Mac
 * Rusty
 * Mr. Percival
 * Annie & Clarabel (cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)