BOOT small robot, BIG adventure: Book 1
Shane Hegarty, Ben Mantle
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
Shortlisted for the Sainsbury’s Book Award This is a thrill-ride of an adventure, with illustrations by Ben Mantle bringing Boot’s world to life. Fans of Toy Story and Charlie Changes into a Chicken will love this hilarious, warm-hearted story about a small robot on a big adventure: full of fun, friendship … and Boot’s quest to find out why humans are so leaky and weird.
‘Fast, funny and furious. These are definitely my favourite robots.’ Eoin Colfer
When toy robot, Boot, wakes up at a scrapyard, it has no idea how it got there and why it isn’t with its owner, Beth. It only has two and a half glitchy memories, but it knows it was loved, which means something important to humans.
Boot soon realises its emotions make it different to other robots, who just function and don’t think. Boot is scared but tries to be brave, which is hard when its screen keeps showing a wobbly, worried face. Luckily Boot meets Noke and Red – other ‘advanced’ robots who have learned to survive in secret.
With new friends by its side, Boot is determined to find Beth and the gang set off on a dangerous adventure. Everything Boot thought it knew about the world is changing, and things aren’t as simple as it remembers . . .
Illustrated throughout in glorious black and white by the award-winning Ben Mantle, this is an unforgettable tale of resilience and hope. It will take you by surprise and make you think about the world around you.
Read more of Boot’s adventures in The Rusty Rescue and The Creaky Creatures!
Reviews
Great book but takes a long time to read
Superintendent Sketch Jumpsuit 07.09.2024
It's a good book but it takes a while to read.
King Hank Slingshot 20.08.2024
I thought it was an emotional story but I absolutely loved it. Boot was my favourite character and I would definitely recommend it.
Countess Daisy Rollerskate 25.07.2024
i liked the little robot dog poochy. because he was malfunctioning allot when sitting.
Empress Bunny Pinkerton 04.09.2023
Boot is a robot that needs to find his owner, Beth. But when he escapes Flint's scrapyard he is left with only 2 and a half memories and is left alone to unscramble the half memory.
Anonymous 21.08.2023
Star Reviewer
I loved this book and reading about Boot! I’ve taken the second one out to read next
Major Ice-T Quagmire 14.08.2023
It was sad. It was good. He found out the owner didn't really love him.
Marshal Bruno Pawprint 05.08.2023
I love this book sooo much! It’s a great book that always left me on an urge to keep reading! My only regrets are that I read too fast, and that I hadn’t gotten it sooner☺️.
Anonymous 19.07.2023
My favourite character in this fiction book is Boot because he woke up with only 2 and a half memories in a scrapyard and in his memories there's a girl and he thinks she's his owner and is determined to find her and go home.
Senorita Jewel Possum 01.06.2023
It’s a good book. I really enjoyed it. My favourite character was boot, he only has 2.5 memories! I would recommend it.
Captain Gonzo Heronimus 11.09.2022
I like robots, I like adventure so this was a very good book with a very good ending.
Master Raccoon Vegas 05.08.2022
I like boot. This story is my favourite
General Viktor Unicycle 02.08.2022
My favourite book
Count Pongo Nuggets 12.07.2022
I like the ending because it was kind of emotional my favorite character is Red and I would recommend it to somebody because it is a good book.
Superintendent Catapult Luther 12.02.2022
Good fictional book, a story of boot from junkyard to finding his home with other friends with fewer memories Interesting book
King Race-car Bonsai 24.08.2021
I wasn’t so sure about this because I didn’t like the character ‘Flint’, because he wanted to crush boot. But I liked all the adventure part in it. I like adventures in books.
Marshal Flossy Bookmark 23.08.2021
:)
Coach Bruno Jellybaby 11.08.2021
My favourite part of this book is when the robot applied for a job in the restaurant and he destroyed everything. My favourite character is Boot because he is really funny and always does things wrong.
General Zeus Archer 07.08.2021
Boot was a robot toy. When he re-booted he started to feel emotions and got a mind of his own.
Viscount Catapult Wellington 03.08.2021
Name of book ; Boot ,small robot big adventure. I simply loved this book! I For me there was a lot of depth in this book. I loved that. I think my favourite character was red ,a calm robot who sings very well and helps Boot, on his big adventure.
Duchess Beany Frankfurter 30.07.2021
