
The Junkyard Audiobook Story Series: Episode 3 - Hare-chopper!
Joe and Mike recruit their new mechanical rabbit, Tonk, to mow the lawn. Can they recover from the chaos that happens before Mike’s dad returns home?


Mike and Joe run out of oil to clean all of the robot animals.
- 10 mins

Joe and Mike have no idea why their robot turtle will not come to life.
- 9 mins

Mike and Joe are forced to step in to control the junkyard prankster.
- 9 mins

The owner of a travelling funfair threatens to uncover their secret.
- 12 mins

The animals are beginning to rust and a new resident is being blamed.
- 13 mins

Joe and Mike are racing against the clock to save their friends.
- 13 mins

Snappy has built a new machine to improve life in the junkyard.
- 10 mins

Joe and Mike are shocked when a routine operation turns magical.
- 9 mins

Mr Crick is on the hunt for an important letter. Will they find it?
- 8 mins
Benefits of reading Junkyard - Hare-chopper!
This short story covers the friendship theme. Hare-chopper! is written and narrated in the third person. We recommend children with a reading age of 6 - 10 years old for this story.
Who are the main characters in Junkyard - Hare-chopper!?
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. In episode 3 they create a mechanical rabbit.