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Thomas & Friends™ Storytime (US)

Kevin's Cranky Friend - Episode 5 - Thomas & Friends™ Storytime

Thomas & Friends™ Storytime (US)

Gullane Limited.

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family

4.5758 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In today's storytime for kids, Cranky the Crane is very busy down at Brendam Docks, so Sir Topham Hatt decides to send Kevin from the Steamworks to help him. But Cranky doesn’t want any help, and Kevin has to work extra hard to prove he can be Really Useful. For more online stories, listen and subscribe to the Thomas & Friends™ Storytime podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to your podcasts! ©2020 Gullane (Thomas) Limited.

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0:00.0

Thomas and Friends

0:03.0

Based on the Railway series by Reverend W. Audrey

0:07.0

Created by Britt Allcroft, read by Mark Morrahan and Friends.

0:12.0

This is the story of Thomas the Tank Engine's friend, Kevin.

0:18.0

Kevin is an enthusiastic yellow mobile crane. He's not as big as some of the

0:23.7

cranes on Sodor, but he's just as useful. He has four speedy wheels and a long crane arm

0:30.8

with a hook at the end and a petrol engine that sounds like this. So now you've met the hero of our story.

0:40.3

Let's begin our journey.

0:42.3

All aboard for a big adventure, Kevin's Cranky Friend.

0:50.3

It was a beautiful day on the island of Sodor,

0:53.3

but a very busy day down on the docks.

0:56.0

Cranky the crane was working as hard as he could, but the cargo kept on coming.

1:02.0

Lifting and loading, loading and lifting does it ever stop?

1:08.0

Thomas was at the docks. He had a flatbed full of crates for Cranky to unload.

1:13.6

Could you unload me now?

1:17.6

But Cranky was in a grumpy mood.

1:20.6

No, you'll have to wait your turn. Can't you see how busy I am?

1:26.6

I'm coming! I'm coming!

1:29.3

It was a long wait before cranky finally unloaded Thomas' flatbeds.

1:37.3

Thomas was running very late when he arrived back at Napford Station,

1:43.3

where sat Topham Hat was waiting for him.

1:47.0

Thomas, you should have been here an hour ago.

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