Thomas Tells Time

Thomas Tells Time is an interactive "play-a-sound" and clock book that teaches children how to tell time.

Description
This interactive Thomas and Friends book will make learning how to tell time fun. Press ten sound buttons to hear sounds from the story or set the time on the large analogue face with movable hour and minute hands to hear the time you set. An LCD screen built into the cover displays the time set. For more fun, answer story-related time questions as you ride along with Thomas.

Plot
Thomas wakes up for the day at 6:00 and needs to collect a special at Brendam Docks by 8:30 and bring it to Knapford by 4:15.

Thomas gets to The Docks on time. While Cranky is loading the special from Bulstrode, he tells Thomas that the special is a bunch of clocks.

Thomas then heads to Knapford, but not before stopping at Killdane. Thomas askes Madge what the time is. Madge knows it is 10:45 because she is receiving her washdown, and then tells Thomas to check with the clock tower, which was right behind him. Thomas decides to stay for a concert in the Town Square at 11:00. At 11:00, a marching band proceeds through the square and both Thomas and Madge enjoy the wonderful music.

When the concert ends, Thomas leaves and heads toward the coaling plant as Hector is filling up with coal. Thomas asks Hector what time it is; Hector tells him that it is lunchtime. Rosie pulls up behind Hector and tells Thomas that there is a clock on one of the buildings. Thomas is relieved to see it is only 1:30. Thomas chats with the two before leaving.

He soon ends up in the forest, where he sees James. James challenges him to a race, which Thomas accepts. Thomas then realises he needs to keep track of time, but he cannot find a clock anywhere. Luckily, one of the cuckoo clocks goes off four times, signifying it if 4:00. Thomas then speeds off, not wanting to be late.

Fortunately, Thomas makes on it on time, as it is 4:15, on the dot. Sir Topham Hatt congratulates Thomas for being on time. Thomas then heads to the Yards to uncouple his truck. Finally, Thomas heads to Tidmouth Sheds because it is 7:00: bedtime.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Rosie
 * Hector
 * Madge
 * Bulstrode
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Brendam Docks
 * Killdane
 * Town Square
 * The Coaling Plant
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Yards

Trivia

 * The book makes a total of 8 sounds:
 * Thomas's Whistle
 * A cuckoo clock
 * Soaps and Suds
 * A trumpet
 * A coal hopper
 * James' Whistle
 * A clock ticking
 * An instrumental rendition of It's Great to be an Engine

Goofs

 * Killdane is misspelled as "Kildane".
 * Bulstrode's cab is coloured white instead of cream.
 * Town Square is incorrectly located at Killdane.
 * It is stated that Rosie is parallel to Hector, but the illustration shows her behind him.
 * It is stated that Thomas has multiple trucks, but in the illustrations, he only has one.
 * The brickwork above the berths at Tidmouth Sheds is pink instead of brown.