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"From her place in the store that sells artificial friends, Klara--an artificial friend with outstanding observational qualities--watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change forever, Klara she is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. In this luminous...
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Murderbot diaries volume 4
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah--its former owner (protector? friend?)--submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending...
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Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Even in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it’s hard for a robot to make his way. It’s even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. But Mack’s not interested in world domination. He’s just a bot trying to get by, trying to demonstrate that he isn’t just an automated smashing machine, and to earn his citizenship in the process. It should be as easy as...
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
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Nova reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful. From cameras that can capture every detail of an entire city at a glance, to swarming robots that can make decisions on their own, to giant air frames that can stay aloft for days on end, drones are changing our relationship to war, surveillance and each other. Discover the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history.
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Murderbot diaries volume 5
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel, Network Effect. You know that feeling when you're at work, and you've had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot....
10) Scattered suns
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Saga of seven suns volume 4
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English
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The war between the hydrogues and the faeros rages with the humans and Ildirans caught in the crossfire. The many factions of humanity are bitterly divided as Chairman Wenceslas's vendetta against all independent colonies blinds him to outside dangers--the deadliest being the Klikiss robots that have infiltrated the entire human military and launched their long-planned extermination of all things flesh and blood. Meanwhile, Jora'h, the Ildiran Mage...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, saves a giant robot from his evil creator, Dr. Stinky, and in turn, the robot protects Ricky from the bullies at school and it saves the city from Dr. Stinky's plan to destroy it.
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Series
Murderbot diaries volume 6
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The New York Times bestselling security droid with a heart (though it wouldn't admit it!) is back in Fugitive Telemetry! Having captured the hearts of readers across the globe (Annalee Newitz says it's "one of the most humane portraits of a nonhuman I've ever read") Murderbot has also established Martha Wells as one of the great SF writers of today. No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall. When Murderbot...
13) Ride, Otto, ride
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Series
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2002, 2016]
Language
English
Description
Otto and his friends go for a ride on an elephant.
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A broken robot makes a home for a cold, tired bluebird trying to fly south for the winter, and eventually he carries the bird to a warmer climate while she rests in the cavity where his heart used to be.
16) Robots
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
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With the help of his misfit mechanical friends, a small-town robot named Rodney embarks on the adventure of a lifetime as he heads for the big city to pursue his dreams and ultimately proves that anyone can shine no matter what they're made of.
17) Robots
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Series
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Celebrating STEAM, robotics, innovation, and supercool technology, explore kid inventors, robots with feelings, robotic toys and games, cyborgs, and more in this fact-packed book. Find out how and why robots are made, how they help humans now, and how they will help us in the future. Discover how computers develop and build robots, and how engineers design robots with very specific capabilities, be it walking, jumping, exploring Mars, or defusing...
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George Greenby books volume 6
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
After escaping the runaway spaceship, George finds himself on a barren Earth where society is under corporate control, access to technology is restricted, and the uneducated population is swamped with fake news.
19) See Pip flap
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Otto and his friends are back in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read by New York Times bestselling author/illustrator, David Milgrim. See Pip Flap is part of the award-winning, star-reviewed The Adventures of Otto series. See Tweet fly. Fly, Tweet, fly. Pip wants to fly tooflap, flap, flap! Can Otto help Pip find a way to soar in the sky? This Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with bright illustrations and minimal text is perfect for the true emergent reader.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Meet Rusty, a ten-year-old designer and do-it-yourselfer who solves problems using ingenuity and wild, innovative inventions. With his best friend, Ruby, his robotic pet, Botasaur, and their mechanical helpers, the Bits, Rusty helps to foster kids’ interest in innovation, creativity, and the Maker Movement.
Introduces inventing genius Rusty Rivets, his friend, computer programmer Ruby, and his many robot companions.
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