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Robots Stole My Mum! by Alex Kirk, illustrated by Tim Wesson

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Robots Stole My Mum!

Author
Alex Kirk, illustrated by Tim Wesson
Narrator
Alex Kirk
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publish Date
11 June 2026
Run Time
2 hours 51 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories

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What to expect

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 They think the grown-ups have all been replaced by ROBOTS.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 huge amounts of toast, it's a perfect read for fans of Nadia Shireen's GRIMWOOD, Pamela Butchart's BABY ALIENS and Emily-Jane Clark's BEASTS OF KNOBBLY BOTTOM.

'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

'SO funny' - Cariad Lloyd

'Brilliantly funny!' - Miranda Hart

© Alex Kirk 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Critics Review

  • 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

  • This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans

    Cariad Lloyd

  • Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!

    Phil Earle, author of FINN'S EPIC FAILS

  • Completely hilarious

    Piers Torday, author of THE LAST WILD

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  • 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

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Details
Author
Alex Kirk, illustrated by Tim Wesson
Narrator
Alex Kirk
Duration
2 hours 51 minutes
Release Date
11 June 2026
ISBN
9780241820810
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Genre
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories

Synopsis

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 huge amounts of toast, it's a perfect read for fans of Nadia Shireen's GRIMWOOD, Pamela Butchart's BABY ALIENS and Emily-Jane Clark's BEASTS OF KNOBBLY BOTTOM.'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'SO funny' - Cariad Lloyd'Brilliantly funny!' - Miranda Hart© Alex Kirk 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

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