Dr Trifle invents a robot called Frank to make the Trifles' life a bit easier. When the Trifles are out, Selby gets Frank to wait on him, hand and paw. But things start to go awry when Selby realises just how clever Frank is at manipulating the Trifles. This book is intended for ages 7-12.
Duncan Ball is an American-born Australian author who has written the children's series Selby (about a talking dog named Selby who tries to keep his secret away from his owners) and Emily Eyefinger (about a girl who has an eye on her finger). He also writes under the name of John St Claire. Duncan currently lives in Glebe‚ NSW with his wife‚ Jill.