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The Junkyard Audiobook Story Series: Episode 1 - Junkyard Heart

Mates Joe and Mike make whimsical car-part animal sculptures in Mike’s dad’s junkyard. Everything changes when they find some magical mechanical “hearts!”

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Benefits of reading Junkyard - Junkyard Heart

This short story covers the themes of creativity, discovery and friendship. Junkyard Heart is written and narrated in the third person. We recommend children with a reading age of 4 - 10 years old for this story.

Who are the main characters in Junkyard - Junkyard Heart?

The main character in the Junkyard series is ten-year-old Joe Sakana and his best friend Mike Himmel. This is a sci-fi story series set in Swindon where the boys create robots that become characters.