Robots Stole My Mum!
Will be published approx. on 11. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-241-76745-0 (ISBN)
Description
'If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING!' - Mackenzie Crook
'Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!' - Phil Earle
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 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 They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS.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!
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!
Laugh-out-loud, wacky and exciting, this is the first book from a fabulously funny new voice for children, and a member of the writers' room behind Wonka and Paddington 2. Featuring a robot whale, jet boots, lasers, and lots of toast, it's a perfect read for fans of Nadia Shireen's GRIMWOOD and Pamela Butchart's BABY ALIENS.
'SO funny' - Cariad Lloyd
'A funny and genuinely thrilling robotastic adventure. If only all books were this exciting. Your parents will be stealing it to read themselves!' - Danny Robins
'Brilliantly funny!' - Miranda Hart
'Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!' - Phil Earle
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 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 They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS.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!
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!
Laugh-out-loud, wacky and exciting, this is the first book from a fabulously funny new voice for children, and a member of the writers' room behind Wonka and Paddington 2. Featuring a robot whale, jet boots, lasers, and lots of toast, it's a perfect read for fans of Nadia Shireen's GRIMWOOD and Pamela Butchart's BABY ALIENS.
'SO funny' - Cariad Lloyd
'A funny and genuinely thrilling robotastic adventure. If only all books were this exciting. Your parents will be stealing it to read themselves!' - Danny Robins
'Brilliantly funny!' - Miranda Hart
Reviews / Votes
I'm never eating toast again. If this is a made-up story, it's hilarious. If it's true, IT'S TERRIFYING! -- Mackenzie Crook Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit! -- Phil Earle This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans -- Cariad Lloyd An absolute supercharged robotic riot of a yarn . . . highly recommend! -- Ben Willbond Inventive, bonkers and outrageously funny -- Isy Suttie A funny and genuinely thrilling robotastic adventure. If only all books were this exciting. Your parents will be stealing it to read themselves! -- Danny Robins 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 -- Miranda Hart 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 Laugh-out-loud * Bookseller *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
182 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-76745-0 (9780241767450)
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Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
approx. 06/2026
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Person
Alex Kirk grew up in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, which has brilliant beaches and the best fish and chips in the entire world.
He has worked in a fish finger factory, as a plumber, a gardener, an English teacher, and for the last twenty-five years as a screenwriter, actor and comedian. Alex has written comedy shows for both radio and television, as well as being part of the writing team behind the wonderful Paddington 2 and Wonka. As an actor he has appeared in many TV productions such as My Family, Fresh Meat, The Detectorists and Coronation Street.
He now lives in London with his family and a cat called Jonesey. His first book is called ROBOTS STOLE MY MUM!
He has worked in a fish finger factory, as a plumber, a gardener, an English teacher, and for the last twenty-five years as a screenwriter, actor and comedian. Alex has written comedy shows for both radio and television, as well as being part of the writing team behind the wonderful Paddington 2 and Wonka. As an actor he has appeared in many TV productions such as My Family, Fresh Meat, The Detectorists and Coronation Street.
He now lives in London with his family and a cat called Jonesey. His first book is called ROBOTS STOLE MY MUM!