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1) Dogtown
Author
Series
Dogtown books volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and with illustrations from Wallace West, Dogtown is at once an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure, sure to find a forever home in readers' hearts. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped...
Author
Series
House of robots volume 1
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Wild robot volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After being captured by the Recons and returned to civilization for reprogramming, Roz is sent to Hilltop Farm where she befriends her owner's family and animals, but pines for her son, Brightbill.
Author
Series
Zita the spacegirl volume 2
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
205 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth, but her exploits have made her an intergallactic megastar, and as her true self is eclipsed by her public persona, she faces a robot doppelganger, unsure of who she can trust.
Author
Series
Wild robot volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and...
Author
Series
Ricky Ricotta volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
121 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Infuriated by the declaration that Pluto is no longer a planet, President Penguin and his penguins invade Earth and it is up to Ricky and his robot pal to defeat them--with some help from Ricky's cousin Lucy and her pets.
7) See Otto
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Otto the robot lands on Earth, where he confronts an angry rhino and befriends two artistic monkeys.
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own, and after an accident brings wisecracking Klink and overly expressive Klank to life, they set about helping Frank perfect his Antimatter Motor until his archnemesis, T. Edison, steals the robots for his doomsday plan.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged): illustrations; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Randy Riley is a science genius who loves baseball, but isn't very good at it. Riley needs to use both his interests to save his town from a giant fireball hurtling toward earth.
12) The wild robot
Author
Series
Wild robot volume 1
Language
English
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Description
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is—but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.
As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island...
13) A rover's story
Author
Language
English
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Description
Built to explore Mars, Resilience begins to develop human-like feelings as he learns from the NASA scientists who assembled him, and as he blasts off and explores Mars, Resilience must overcome different obstacles as he explores the red planet.
14) Ungifted
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
16) Cupcake fix
Author
Series
Layla and the Bots volume 3
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
69 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Blossom Valley is opening a brand-new community center, and Layla and her Bots are playing at the opening, but the mayor is worried because not many people have signed up to come to the party; so Layla and her bots decide to build a cupcake machine to attract a crowd--but they are uncertain how to manage the variety of decorations proposed. Includes a DIY activity that readers can try at home.
17) Go, Otto, go!
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Simon Spotlight edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Otto the robot builds a spaceship to take him home.
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 2
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with intelligent robots Klink and Klank once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and arch rival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy"--
Author
Series
Galaxy Zack volume 9
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Little Simon paperback edition.
Physical Desc
121 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Zack is happy to test a new android his father helped develop for Nebulonics before she goes into production, but her ability to learn causes problems when she develops a crush on Zack after watching a romantic movie.
Author
Series
Alien adventures of Finn Caspian volume 3
Language
English
Description
Finn's best robot bud, Foggy, comes down with a weird virus while exploring a planet full of dancing robots. But he won't let Finn help him. Foggy only wants to dance the Hokey Pokey with his new robot friends!
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