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"Deep in the heart of a rubbish dump, a little broken robot woke up . . .Mio can't remember where they came from or how long it's been, but they know they're not meant to be there. They go in search of their memories and the...
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See moreA heart-warming picture book about a lost, broken robot searching for their place in life, their family and their forever home by award-winning author and illustrator Joe Todd-Stanton.
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Deep in the heart of a rubbish dump, a little broken robot woke up . . .
Mio can't remember where they came from or how long it's been, but they know they're not meant to be there. They go in search of their memories and the home they once knew, only to discover that everything has changed.
A stunning picture book with a beautiful message about loving yourself and knowing there is always a place where you belong.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781838740726
Publisher: Flying Eye Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 March 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Flying Eye Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 239.0mm
Height: 278.0mm
Weight: 471g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Joe Todd-Stanton is from Brighton and grew up drawing with his mum. He studied Illustration at the University of the West of England, afterwards moving to London where he currently lives. His debut The Secret of Black Rock, won the 2018 Waterstones Children’s Book Prize Illustrated category and The Comet won the Yoto Carnegie Shadowers Choice Award 2023. He has written and illustrated many books for Flying Eye Books, as well as illustrating books for other authors.
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