Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution (Target Collection)

Name: Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution (Target Collection)
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781785949548
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By BBC Books and Una McCormack

Series: Doctor Who Target Novels – New Era

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A brand-new Target novelisation from Ncuti Gatwa's era as the Doctor. What if the story of your life is written in the stars? Belinda Chandra grew up longing to travel—but never imagined rocket ships would be part of the deal. Abducted by killer robots and taken... Read More

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A brand-new Target novelisation from Ncuti Gatwa's era as the Doctor.

What if the story of your life is written in the stars?

Belinda Chandra grew up longing to travel—but never imagined rocket ships would be part of the deal. Abducted by killer robots and taken to a strange planet, Belinda must join forces with the Doctor to put right a revolution that might just be her fault...

Reach for the stars as the Doctor and Belinda—as played by Ncuti Gatwa and Varada Sethu—embark on their first adventure together. This novelisation of Russell T Davies' script comes from best-selling tie-in author Una McCormack.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781785949548

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BBC Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 112.0mm

Height: 179.0mm

Weight: 108g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Una McCormack is a New York Times bestselling author. She has written four Doctor Who novels- The King's Dragon and The Way through the Woods (featuring the Eleventh Doctor, Amy, and Rory); Royal Blood (featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara), and Molten Heart (featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Yaz, Ryan and Graham). She is also the author of numerous audio dramas for Big Finish Productions. She has also written Doctor Who- Caged, featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, which won a BSFA award in 2025 for best science fiction for younger readers.

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