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2) Canyon chaos
Author
Series
Robot racers volume 1
Language
English
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This year the robot races are just for children, and Jimmy Roberts is entering the robot taxi his genius grandfather has built--but he will have to compete with a racer designed by NASA engineers for the wealthy and unscrupulous Horace Pelly.
Author
Series
Robot racers volume 4
Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The fourth leg of the robot races requires Jimmy and the other contestants to navigate a route through the Sahara Desert--without a navigation system.
Author
Series
Robot racers volume 2
Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Jimmy Roberts and his robot, Maverick, are ready for the next stage of the robot races which will go through the Amazon rain forest, but his enemy Horace Pelly is equally determined to win--and he does not care how he does it.
Author
Series
Robot racers volume 3
Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
For the third leg of the robot races the contestants must choose between three possible Arctic routes, all of which are dangerous--especially when some of the racers are not playing by the rules.
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Series
House of robots volume 1
Language
English
Description
In this new middle-grade series from James Patterson, an extraordinary robot signs up for an ordinary fifth grade class - and elementary school will never be the same!
It was never easy for Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez to fit in, so he's dreading the day when his genius mom insists he bring her newest invention to school: a walking, talking robot he calls E - for 'Error'. Sammy's no stranger to robots - his house is full of a colourful cast of them. But...
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Series
Robots rule! volume 3
Language
English
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The evil Dr. Micron is in jail, but the scandal at TinkerTech has caused a lot of anti-robot feeling in Terabyte Heights, making life difficult for the ten-year-old robotics genius George Gearing and his robot buddy, Jackbot--especially since Micron is the only person who can help George restore his parents, and his price is a jail-break.
12) Lots of bots
Author
Series
Robots rule! volume 2
Language
English
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"George is thrilled to score his dream internship at Tinker Tech. But he and his best pal, Jackbot, realize that something does not compute when a dangerous new invention threatens Terabyte Heights. As he and his friends search for answers, they uncover secrets about George's past that may change his life forever"--
13) Robots go wild
Author
Series
House of robots volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Fifth grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez has to find a solution when his robot 'brother' has repeated malfunctions at school and a newer model robot steps in as competition--and his mother's job is in jeopardy as a result"--
14) The wild robot
Series
Wild robot volume 1
Language
English
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"When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is all 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 violent 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...
15) The wild robot
Author
Series
Wild robot volume 1
Language
English
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 violent storm and escpaing a vicious bear attack, she realizes that to survive she must adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until,...
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English
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Scientists first started talking about sending a robot to orbit Saturn in the 1980s! However, it wasn't until 1997 that the Cassini Probe launched. Readers learn not only about how the probe was built, but also about the process of planning such an important, complicated endeavor. Full-color photographs and illustrations supplement the main content's explanation of what Cassini learned as it traveled around Saturn and the cool robotic features that...
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Series
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English
Description
What's the difference between an asteroid and a planet? Scientists struggled with this question for many years with regard to Ceres. Today, it's called a "dwarf planet" and because of the Dawn Probe, we know a lot about it! Robots have many cool features that bring the far reaches of space to scientists on Earth, and readers learn about the amazing technology the Dawn Probe used to explore Ceres. Up-close photographs and full-color illustrations complement...
18) Fighting robots
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Series
Language
English
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"Introduces readers to the latest technology behind robots that are armored and armed to battle each other"--Provided by publisher.
19) Flying robots
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Language
English
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"Robotic technology has taken to the skies with the rising use of drones, which are used for entertainment, surveillance, and commercial reasons, among others. This book introduces readers to the history and future of flying robots. Readers will learn about the newest flying robot models and the technology behind them"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
House of robots volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Robots on strike! Sammy's underappreciated mechanical helpers cause chaos in the house! It's up to Sammy and his disabled sister Maddie to keep the peace until his inventor mom reveals her secret project ... and why it was worth the wait"--