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Robot Rumpus

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In Robot Rumpus by Sean Taylor, chaos breaks loose when a child is left in charge of a host of robots designed to manage different household tasks. As each robot gets on with its assigned job, hilarious pandemonium ensues, providing young readers with a lively tale of machines and mayhem.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might like this book if you enjoy lively and imaginative stories that feature a humorous take on robots getting into mischief. With its vibrant illustrations and playful narrative, this book is perfect for children who love adventurous tales filled with chaos and laughter.

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Robot Rumpus

When Mum and Dad go out for the evening they think they've left their daughter in safe hands with robots designed to get her to bed! There's Cook-bot to make great spaghetti for dinner, Clean-bot to do the washing-up, Wash-bot for bath time and even Book-bot for a bedtime story.

Winner of the 2015 Scottish Children's Book Award

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

When Mum and Dad go out for the evening, they think they've left their daughter in safe hands with robots designed to get her to bed! There's Cook-bot to make great spaghetti for dinner, Clean-bot to do the washing-up, Wash-bot for bath time, and even Book-bot for a bedtime story. What could possibly go wrong?

'There isn't an illustrator in Britain who uses a more intelligent visual storytelling language.' TES

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Robot Rumpus by Sean Taylor is praised for its engaging rhyming text and vibrant illustrations. Readers admire the book's humour and visual storytelling, making it an enjoyable and entertaining choice for bedtime reading. The illustrations are notably highlighted for adding depth and excitement to the story.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849396608

Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 September 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Andersen Press Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ross Collins

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 243.0mm

Height: 283.0mm

Weight: 215g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Sean Taylor is the author of many children's books for many different ages. His picture books include the multi-award-winning When A Monster is Born, The World Champion of Staying Awake and Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All, which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He lives partly in England and partly in Brazil where his wife is from.

Ross Collins graduated from the Glasgow School of Art with a First in Illustration. In the same year he won the Macmillan Children's Book Prize. He now has over eighty titles to his name including Busy Night which won the White Raven Award and Billy Monster's Daymare which won the Royal Mail Book Award. He lives in Glasgow.

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