But as our own world gets closer and closer to a machine-led future, Runaway Robot makes for an incredibly thought-provoking and timely narrative that will evoke many questions for both young and older readers surrounding humanity, machines and our roles together.

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In fact, I’m over 30 years away from being the target audience, but I’ve read enough children’s books with my son to know that plot and characterisation are just as important in children’s literature as they are in books for adults.Keeping Eric secret is no easy task and with Eric’s penchant for causing chaos and destruction wherever he goes it is only a matter of time before the authorities will capture him and he is sent to R-U-Recycling where he will be crushed into a small metal cube. He's convinced that he's the latest technology, when he's actually nearly one hundred year's old and ready for the scrap heap. This book is published by Macmillan Children’s Books UK, which is distributed by Macmillan US, my employer, so I got the book for free. He can answer any question (except the ones he doesn’t know the answer to) and will spit fire if something upsets him.

Runaway Robot by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Steven Lenton

Runaway Robot is a funny and heartwarming adventure about two best friends helping put themselves back together, from the award-winning Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton. This would be a good choice for strong elementary readers who like humorous books with illustrations. The photographs in the book, were created by my friends and neighbours - Carl Hunter and Claire Heaney. Although Alfie’s world is full of robots, his story is essentially about what it means to be human and all the mistakes, mess and vulnerability that go along with it. Past winners include my childhood heroes - Alan Garner, Leon Garfield, Joan Aiken - and contemporary heroes like Mark Haddon, Geraldine McCaughrean and Meg Rosoff.When one day his presence is challenged it leads to an encounter with Eric, a giant one-legged robot in need of a friend. Photograph: South_agency/Getty Images Taking over the world, one dust particle at a time … a robot vacuum cleaner.

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A robot vacuum knocking over a stepladder, causing untold injuries to the human that was climbing it? But wouldn't mind having it in my classroom library for children who are particularly interested in robots.

Runaway Robot follows Alfie, a boy with a prosthetic hand - the result of an accident he can't remember, and Eric, a robot Alfie finds in the Lost and Found section of the airport.