Stories of Robots
By (Author) Russell Punter
Illustrated by Andrew Hamilton
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Usborne Publishing Ltd
1st November 2011
24th November 2006
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
428.6
Hardback
48
Width 139mm, Height 199mm, Spine 9mm
170g
Part of Young Reading Series 2 for children who are reading more confidently. They use varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.5 years +
Machines cause mayhem in these hi-tech tales with easy-reading text for children who have just started reading on their own. Robot racers fight to reach the finish line, the Tidybot goes out of control and a sneaky thief plans a robot robbery.Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Also available with an audio CD with a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.
Russell Punter was born in Bedfordshire, England. As a boy he enjoyed writing and illustrating his own stories. He later trained as a graphic designer before entering publishing. Since then, he has written over ninety books for children, including original fiction and adaptations of classic novels