Frank'n'Stan

Frank has no brother or sister to play with, so he decides to make one. He collects all kinds of junk and recycled materials and sets to work. The result is - Stan, a friendly and helpful robot who soon fits into Frank's family life. At first Frank and Stan do everything together, but when Frank's parents present him with a little sister, Stan begins to feel unwanted, and makes plans to leave…This is a delightful, comic adventure with much to say about family life, that will enthrall and engage children everywhere.

How would you like to build yourself a brother?
Frank really wants a little brother or sister, but his mum just says, 'we'll see.'
So Frank decides to build himself a brother to play with. He draws up plans, finds parts, gets to work and at last - there is Stan!
Frank and Stan do everything together, until one day Frank's mum brings him a little surprise - with big consequences.

Franklin P. Shelley often asked his mother if he could have a brother or sister but she just said, 'we'll see'.

Bu Frank knew what to do. If his mother wouldn't make him a brother, then he would build his own. He would call him Stan.

Plans needed to be made.

Parts needed to be found.

Slowly but surely,

Nut by bolt…

Sprocket by socket…

Stan was coming together!

At last, all that was left to do was charge Stan's battery…

And switch him on.

The light in his chest began to glow, then his eyes slowly creaked open.

Stan was ALIVE!

At first Stan was a little unsteady on his feet.

There were a few slip-ups…

And a nut or two that needed tightening.

For a baby brother, Stan was quite unusual.

Frank's mum and dad thought that Stan was very…

DIFFERENT!