I can easily see this book becoming a fast favourite with young readers, I am just sad that I didn’t love it as much as I had hoped I would. Velma is determined to wipe not only Robodog off the planet but every other dog in Bedlam, and suddenly every villain has escaped from Bedlam Prison. Supercharged and ready for action and adventure, can Robodog stop the most feared criminal duo in Bedlam and thwart their evil plans to destroy the city? We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Walliams succeeds in combining his self-confessed love for the canine world with an amusing adventure story for young readers.

To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. These thugs are captained by the dastardly duo, Mighty Mind, a giant criminal mega-brain living in a fishbowl on wheels, and his henchperson, Hammerhands, a terrifying woman with hammers instead of hands. Ratty, the rat-mouse, also plays a monumental role in teaching Robodog, and thus also the readers, life skills and healthy perceptions, such as acceptance of those different from you and the value of friendship and loyalty. The characters are flat and talk a lot but nothing happens, apart from things getting damaged and making sounds.These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Another wonderful book from David Walliams, with a great storyline and really interesting and fun characters especially ratty, would love to read more of robodog and ratty's adventures, accompanied by gorgeous illustrations.

I loved seeing elements of the story highlighted by the illustrations, especially the wacky characters. Bedlam, once a home to ordinary people, is now a city infested with rats and is as dangerous as it is filthy. His debut children's novel, The Boy in the Dress, was published in 2008 to unanimous critical acclaim and he has since developed a reputation as a natural successor to Roald Dahl. Robodog is the hilarious new action-packed comic caper from David Walliams - due for release in March 2023. I loved that Plank was so silly, I think if Plank could get a medal for anything it would be for being silly.

This robotic hero has the strength of a German shepherd, can follow a scent like a bloodhound, barks louder than a spaniel, has the speed of a greyhound, the pride of a terrier, the bravery of a schnauzer and is as keen nosed as a beagle.

I have a few ideas on why this book didn’t work for me but it genuinely surprised me that I didn’t love this book.The Police Chief is stressed out as she can’t seem to get ahead of it, and the entire city is now suffering. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. As much as I agree this is wholesome and sweet , it doesn’t have the charm of his initial books , I’ve already noticed a shift in the writing style and the illustrator , but I wanted to complete all of his work , atleast at the time I discovered him and I’m glad it’s all off my tbr. Biography: David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages. I loved some of the comedy strip style in this one and whilst there was some scatalogical humour, (which I personally can't stand) there was less of it in this book.

Unlike Walliams's other works, this was presented as a combination of a comic strip and his trademark style. He took up swimming in his youth because he was overweight, and has subsequently completed long distance swims of the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the River Thames, raising millions of pounds for charity! The Chief turns to the Professor with an ingenious idea: a single dog that can aid in different police activities; a robot dog “Robodog”. On top of that, during the second half of this book the narrative split into two and we were jumping back and forth between two storylines and two sets of characters which felt disconnected and at times really annoying.There is a billion dollar robbery to be foiled, where only a rat who swears he’s a mouse can save the day. These baddies include Velma, the chief and professor's cat; mighty mind, the master mind who is just a mega-brain floating in a fish bowl and is behind the notorious robberies in the city of Bedlam; and Hammerheads, mighty mind's henchperson who lost her hands and uses a hammer on each side as a replacement for her hands. All of these elements are perfect for Middle-Grade readers and entertaining for us older readers as well. The Chief relies on the city Police Dog Training school to produce excellent crime-fighters to help her and her police force control the city’s baddies, but even this isn’t working any more.