Prietenul fugăr

Alfie finds a huge robot called Eric at an airport. Eric sits hidden on shelves behind the lost property office. He lacks one leg and half his memory. He thinks his technology is new. Yet he is nearly a century old. His great strength and clumsy moves make him a danger. Alfie must save him from the scrap heap. He must also limit the harm Eric causes.

Frank Cottrell Boyce wrote this comic adventure for readers aged ten and up. Two friends help each other feel whole again. The tale has warmth and humour. It explores how we accept and respect those unlike us.

This edition forms part of the Smart Age series. Nicoleta Dascălu translated it from the English original, Runaway Robot. Steven Lenton drew the black-and-white art for the story.