Percy and Harold and Percy Takes the Plunge

Percy and Harold/Percy Takes the Plunge is a Ladybird book, based on the second season episodes Percy and Harold and Percy Takes the Plunge. It is illustrated using photographs from the television series.

Plot
While working at the harbor with Toby and Thomas, Percy meets a helicopter named Harold at a nearby airfield and Harold tells Percy that he thinks railways are slow and out of date. Later, after collecting his trucks from the quarry, Percy sees Harold flying overhead and races him to the harbor. Percy wins the race and Percy's fireman sings a song about the race. While Percy speaks to Bill and Ben about his adventure at the harbor shed, Henry comes and sends them away. Henry thinks that water is nothing to an engine with determination and Percy disagrees. Later, Percy sees Thomas looking at a danger sign beyond the quay. Percy is unaware of the sunken foundation of the quay tries to pass it many times but all of his attempts fail. Then Percy asks the trucks to bump him at the quay. The trick works and Percy falls into the sea. The Fat Controller scolds Percy and sends some cranes to lift Percy out if the sea. The next day, Percy is sent to the works on Henry's good train and Henry hears about Percy's accident and laughs when he hears the truth.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Harold
 * Henry
 * Bill and Ben
 * ==Trivia==
 * Screencaps from Thomas and Gordon, Dirty Objects, Trouble in the Shed, Duck takes Charge, Pop Goes the Diesel, and Daisy are used.