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Sorry, Sammy
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Dear reader, Sammy is in trouble. He's stuck in his room (on his mum's birthday!) writing sorry letters for things he shouldn't have done. But what exactly has Sammy done?As one apology letter leads to another, the story of Sammy's robot-related adventure unfolds, revealing a fresh...
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Dear reader, Sammy is in trouble. He's stuck in his room (on his mum's birthday!) writing sorry letters for things he shouldn't have done. But what exactly has Sammy done?
As one apology letter leads to another, the story of Sammy's robot-related adventure unfolds, revealing a fresh and incredibly funny look at one creative child's world! Packed with sparky inventions, clever plans and dastardly robots this book will have kids laughing out loud and will want to read it again and again.The big question is will Sammy make it out of his room in time to celebrate his mum's birthday? And what's going on with all the robots?Told entirely through Sammy's sorry letters, the letters gradually reveal more and more hilarious and intriguing detail about what it is that Sammy may or may not have done.
As one apology letter leads to another, the story of Sammy's robot-related adventure unfolds, revealing a fresh and incredibly funny look at one creative child's world! Packed with sparky inventions, clever plans and dastardly robots this book will have kids laughing out loud and will want to read it again and again.The big question is will Sammy make it out of his room in time to celebrate his mum's birthday? And what's going on with all the robots?Told entirely through Sammy's sorry letters, the letters gradually reveal more and more hilarious and intriguing detail about what it is that Sammy may or may not have done.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780711298903
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Happy Yak
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Tom Tinn-Disbury
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 235.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 350g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Scott Rothman is a screenwriter and the author of Attack of the Underwear Dragon, Return of the Underwear Dragon and Blue Bison Needs a Haircut. Scott is also the author of recently published picture books Parfait, Not Parfait and Mako and Tiger: Two Not-So-Friendly Sharks. Scott lives in the Connecticut suburbs with his wife and three children.Tom Tinn-Disbury is an experienced illustrator who started his career in film and animation before concentrating on his art. He has written and illustrated a number of picture books, including The Caveman Next Door and Stuck in the Middle. Tom uses a mix of pens, pencils, paint and Photoshop to create his art, and coffee and sandwiches to write his stories! He lives in Rugby, Warwickshire.
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