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Robots Stole My Mum!

byAlex Kirk

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A laugh-out-loud, wacky and very 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 one of the writers of WONKA and PADDINGTON 2, and a fabulously funny new voice for children aged 7-9. 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 They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS.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.

About Alex Kirk

Alex Kirk has worked in a fish finger factory, as a plumber, as an English teacher, and for the last twenty-five years as a screenwriter, actor and comedian. He wrote the critically acclaimed Radio 4 comedy drama Living With Mother, starring Alison Steadman, Timothy Spall and Mark Gatiss, and Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement for the late, great Rik Mayall. He was a member of the small writing team with Paul King and Simon Farnaby behind the wonderful Paddington 2 and Wonka, and has appeared in TV comedies such as My Family, Fresh Meat, Spaced and The Detectorists. He has written and performed in many sketch shows and plays at the Edinburgh Festival and on the London circuit. Alex is originally from Cleethorpes and now lives in London with his family. This is his first book.
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  • Imprint: Puffin
  • ISBN: 9780241767450
  • Length: 224 pages
  • Price: £7.99
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