Robots Stole My Mum!
by Alex Kirk, illustrated by Tim Wesson
Interest age: 7 to 14
Reading age: 8+
Published by Puffin
About this book
When Mr Norman the shopkeeper’s head explodes, Sandy knows something weird is going on in the town of Cleeby. He and his friend Arjan suspect that all the grown ups have been replaced by robots. And Tony Toaster, the toast-obsessed owner of the factory Tony’s Toasters, might be to blame! Can Sandy and Arjan evade robot whales, lasers, and mountains of toast crumbs and puffin poo in order to save the town?
A very funny, action-packed story with plenty of lively illustrations. Ideal for confident readers.
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