Salty (Story Library book)

For other uses, see Salty.

Salty
Overview
Author	Robin Kingsland (original story)
Illustrator(s)	Robin Davies Creative Design
Publisher(s)	Egmont Books
Series	My Thomas Story Library
Published	2004/2011
Release Guide
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"Here comes Mr. Show-off."

― Ben about Salty

Salty, re-titled Salty the Dockyard Diesel in 2011, is the nineteenth book in the My Thomas Story Library series.

Plot

Salty comes to the Island, but finds working at the quarry is not the same as working by the sea. But after his hard work with Mavis and the twins Bill and Ben, the Fat Controller sends him to the docks.

Characters

• Bill and Ben
• Mavis
• Salty
• Troublesome Trucks
• Sir Topham Hatt

Locations

• Ffarquhar Quarry
• Mavis' Shed
• Brendam Docks

Trivia

• This book is based on the sixth series episode, Salty's Secret.
• This book once came free with a Thomas Magazine.
• This book was featured as a read along on the Read and Play! app with narration by Mark Moraghan.
• In 2015, this book (along with five others) was sold as a website-exclusive book pack with a Wooden Railway Salty.

Goofs

• Bill and Ben's footplates are yellow instead of white.
• In two illustrations, the Troublesome Truck's bufferbeam changes from grey to black.

Gallery

2011 cover

Wooden Railway and Story Library book pack

Chinese cover