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<\/i> and Paddington 2<\/i>. Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart.<\/p>\n
I was in the corner shop buying a comic. Dad was waiting outside.<\/i><\/b>
I’d just given my money to Mr Norman, the shop owner, when it happened.<\/i><\/b>
Mr Norman’s head exploded.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Something VERY WEIRD is going on in the sleepy town of Cleeby.<\/p>\n
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 They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS.<\/p>\n
And everything points to the evil boss of the local toaster factory, Tony’s Toasters!<\/p>\n
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!<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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