Alex Kirk

I'm never eating toast again. If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING!

Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!

This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans

Alex Kirk is brilliantly funny. Kids will love this thrill of a story, and to imagine them laughing to his comedy genius makes the world better

I absolutely loved this fast-paced adventure. Sandy and Arjan are the unlikely heroes that you will wish you could hang out with! Packed with laughs, I was hooked by this wacky story from start to finish

Emily-Jane Clark, author of THE BEASTS OF KNOBBLY BOTTOM

Laugh-out-loud, zany, and totally TOAST-TASTIC!

Beth Walker, author of MEDUSA GORGON'S BAD HAIR DAY

A laugh-out-loud, wacky and exciting story about two brilliant kids taking on an army of evil robots - and trying to get home in time for tea! The first book from a fabulously funny new voice for children aged 7-9, and a member of the writers' room behind Wonka and Paddington 2. Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart. 
 
I was in the corner shop buying a comic. Dad was waiting outside. 
I’d just given my money to Mr Norman, the shop owner, when it happened. 
Mr Norman’s head exploded. 
 
Something VERY WEIRD is going on in the sleepy town of Cleeby. 
 
All the grown-ups are acting strangely. Sandy and his friend Arjan have a suspicion. They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS. 
 
And everything points to the evil boss of the local toaster factory, Tony's Toasters! 
 
Together with a very friendly cyborg named Colin, Sandy and Arjan must save the day - and Sandy’s mum - and get home in time for tea! 
 
A brilliant, funny and fast-paced story, featuring a robot whale, jet boots, lasers, mountains of puffin poo, and huge amounts of toast, this is the perfect next read for fans of Pamela Butchart's BABY ALIENS series and Emily-Jane Clark's BEASTS OF KNOBBLY BOTTOM.

Robots Stole My Mum!

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I'm never eating toast again. If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING!

Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!

This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans

I'm never eating toast again. If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING!

Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!

This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans

I'm never eating toast again. If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING!

Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!

This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans

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