The Junkyard Story Series: Episode 7 - The Swindon Air
The proprietor of a travelling FunFair suspects the “sculptures” in the junkyard are more than just sculptures. The boys have to find a way to throw Mr. Cleeker off the trail.
The Swindon Air
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Joe Sakana was the first to notice the sound in the distance. He looked up from his issue of Captain Chickenpants.
“Hey, Mike. Do you hear that buzzing?” said Joe.
“Oh, yeah,” Mike said. “Sounds like a go-kart engine.”
Snappy the robot alligator observed, “It seems to be getting nearer.”
It was a quiet day in the Swindon junkyard. Joe, Mike and Snappy were reading by their workshop. The robot grasshopper, Ms Ratchet, was giving a tour of her metal flower garden to the mechanical frog, Mayor Crick, and their new neighbour, El Capitan, a turtle made from a Spanish sports car.
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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
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Mr Crick is on the hunt for an important letter. Will they find it?
- 8 mins
Joe and Mike recruit their new mechanical rabbit to mow the lawn.
- 8 mins
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
Benefits of reading Junkyard - The Swindon Air
This short story covers the friendship theme. The Swindon Air 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 - The Swindon Air
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.