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

The Wastelands are a dangerous place to be. When the robot friends run out of fuel, they have to join a convoy making its way to the old coliseum. But the leader of the convoy is not all he seems. And his vicious robot pets, the Razorbites, are ready to take care of anyone trying to break free ...

Why are robots so desperate to escape? And what's waiting for them at the coliseum?

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

This is book 3 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.