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Unlike Grumps, their old-fashioned robot, the Bell family's new robot, Eager, is programmed to not merely obey but to question, reason, and exercise free will. Itb2s the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humansb2 every need. Your house watches you, knows your secrets, and talks to you. And your closest friend can beb7a machine? Gavin Bell and his teenage sister Fleur come from a middle-class family. Their much-loved,...

"There's something lurking in the junkyard in Jim Knox's neighborhood, and it's up to him and his friends (and science-fair rivals) to put their robot-building skills together in order to defeat it"--

The role of robots in our lives is growing all the time. Learn about their many different shapes, sizes and uses and meet robots who do dangerous and dirty jobs, help perform surgery, look like us, show emotion like us and much more.

An illustrated showcase of "zoobot" robots inspired by animals shares detailed reports on machines that look and behave like geckos, jellyfish, bats and more.

Do you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? It can be a hard thing to understand. Some things are facts--like the number of robots in this book. Other things are opinions--like which robot would make the best friend, or which robot dances best. And sometimes to tell the difference between a fact and an opinion, you need to wait to get more information--that's because facts can be proven true or false, and opinions are things you feel...

This volume is sure to excite readers as they learn about career opportunities in the field of robotic engineering. This career-based book looks at what robotic engineers do, the different kinds of jobs within the field, and notable engineers who have advanced robotics. This career incorporates science, technology, engineering, and math, making the information-rich text in this book is a great addition to STEM instruction. The text is illustrated...

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.

Mia goes up against a mighty robot in this sixth adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series! Mias best friend, Eddie, has built an awesome robot thats supposed to be a mighty cleaning machine! And at first, everything runs smoothly as the robot helps around the house and at regular school! But things quickly go haywire when Mia accidentally makes the robot grow three times its normal size. Does Mia have what it takes to go up against a mighty,...

Forbidden planet: Leslie Nielsen plays the commander who brings his space cruiser crew to Planet Altair-4, home to Dr. Morbius, his daughter, a dutiful robot named Robby ... and to a mysterious terror. is an invisible monster lurking about as well. Forbidden planet: A classic science-fiction retelling of The Tempest. When Commander Adams and his crew set out in the year 2257 to investigate the disappearance of a human colony on the planet Altair-4,...