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Sorry, Sammy

By Scott Rothman
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Dear reader, Sammy is in trouble. He's stuck in his room (on his mum's birthday!) writing sorry letters for things he shouldn't have done. But what exactly has Sammy done?As one apology letter leads to another, the story of Sammy's robot-related adventure unfolds, revealing a fresh... Read More
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Sorry, Sammy is a witty picture book told entirely though apology letters from a boy who gets himself into a dramatic mess with his robot inventions!

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Dear reader, Sammy is in trouble. He's stuck in his room (on his mum's birthday!) writing sorry letters for things he shouldn't have done. But what exactly has Sammy done?

As one apology letter leads to another, the story of Sammy's robot-related adventure unfolds, revealing a fresh and incredibly funny look at one creative child's world! Packed with sparky inventions, clever plans and dastardly robots this book will have kids laughing out loud and will want to read it again and again.The big question is will Sammy make it out of his room in time to celebrate his mum's birthday? And what's going on with all the robots?Told entirely through Sammy's sorry letters, the letters gradually reveal more and more hilarious and intriguing detail about what it is that Sammy may or may not have done.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711298903

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Happy Yak

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tom Tinn-Disbury

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 235.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Scott Rothman

About the Author

Scott Rothman is a screenwriter and the author of Attack of the Underwear Dragon, Return of the Underwear Dragon and Blue Bison Needs a Haircut. Scott is also the author of recently published picture books Parfait, Not Parfait and Mako and Tiger: Two Not-So-Friendly Sharks. Scott lives in the Connecticut suburbs with his wife and three children.Tom Tinn-Disbury is an experienced illustrator who started his career in film and animation before concentrating on his art. He has written and illustrated a number of picture books, including The Caveman Next Door and Stuck in the Middle. Tom uses a mix of pens, pencils, paint and Photoshop to create his art, and coffee and sandwiches to write his stories! He lives in Rugby, Warwickshire.

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