Meet Crank and Al ... robots on the run.

Wandering through an enormous junk yard, our heroes find themselves entering a hidden robot world.

They are welcomed by the Mekanix, who choose Crank to be the next race driver. His job: to beat their rival gang, the Engineerz, in a high-speed race through the sewers of Metrocity.

But there's something sinister about the Mekanix and their tunnel racer ...

A refreshed cover look for this well-loved series, illustrated by
the incomparable Mark Oliver. Read on with The Tin Man, Razorbites,
Powerball, The Ghost Sea and Aquanauts.

This is book 2 in Robo-Runners .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .

Nicola Moon lives in Swindon. She has written several books for young children, including the best-selling Lucy's Picture. Mark Oliver is a very successful illustrator who has previously illustrated Speak Up Spike, a Go Yellow Banana by Franzeska G. Ewart. Damian Harvey has worked as a hospital radio presenter, painter-decorator, and swimming instructor, as well as writing several books for children. He lives in Blackpool, Lancashire.