I am Nom-O-Tron,’ said the machine, in a big, boomy voice, so loud that Astra was afraid her mum and dad or some other grown-ups would hear and come to see who was sneaking a bedtime snack. ‘Shhh!’ she said. ‘Have you got any biscuits? – Philip Reeve, Cakes in Space

I am Nom-O-Tron,’ said the machine, in a big, boomy voice, so loud that Astra was afraid her mum and dad or some other grown-ups would hear and come to see who was sneaking a bedtime snack. ‘Shhh!’ she said. ‘Have you got any biscuits? – Philip Reeve, Cakes in Space