In this enchanting sequel to "The Wild Robot," Roz, a robot who learned to adapt and love on a wild island, has been taken back to human civilization. Forced to pretend she is like any other robot, Roz secretly yearns for her adopted gosling, Brightbill, and the animal friends she left behind. The story follows her perilous and dramatic journey to escape her confines, navigate the dangers of the human world, and find her way back to the island. This book explores profound themes of family, identity, freedom, and the enduring power of love, making it a heartwarming and suspenseful read for middle-grade children aged 10-14.
The enchanting illustrated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WILD ROBOT, by award-winning author-illustrator Peter Brown Roz is no ordinary robot. After being washed up on the shore of a remote and wild island, she learned to adapt and make it her home, befriend its animal inhabitants and even adopt a small orphaned gosling, Brightbill. But a new life is now beginning for Roz - she has been taken away, far away from her island, back to civilisation. Where she must pretend that she is a robot like any other - there to follow orders and to carry out tasks on the farm where she now works. She knows she must never let anyone find out who she really is. And more than anything, she must find a way to escape, back to the island and her beloved Brightbill - a journey that will be fraught with danger and drama, and some very unexpected surprises ... Praise for The Wild Robot 'An Iron Man style fable for our age' - Piers Torday, award-winning author of The Last Wild 'A modern-day classic in the making' - Booktrust [Peter Brown's THE WILD ROBOT was a #1 New York Times bestseller w/c 11th June 2023]