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House of robots volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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"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"--
2) Robot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots - from the earliest single-task machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings. Young readers will be amazed to learn all that robots can do: perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, work as museum tour guides, or even battle each other in combat.
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Ricky Ricotta volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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A mouse named Ricky Ricotta and his giant flying robot attempt to save the world from an invasion of massive mutant mosquitoes from Mercury.
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Series
House of robots volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
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"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"--
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Wild robot volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
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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...
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Pub. Date
2017.
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The Great War is over. The Robots have won. The humans who survived have two choices--they can submit and serve the vicious rulers they created or be banished to the Reserve, a desolate, unforgiving landscape where it's a crime to be human. And the robots aren't content--following the orders of their soulless leader, they're planning to conquer humanity's last refuge. With nothing left to lose, Six, a feisty, determined young woman whose family was...
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Series
Wild robot volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
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.
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Series
Ricky Ricotta volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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It's Ricky Ricotta's birthday, and as a special treat, his parents are taking him and his Mighty Robot to see dinosaurs at the museum. Too bad they've also invited Ricky's little cousin Lucy--she's a real pest! When they get to the museum, all the dinosaurs are missing their heads . . . because an evil spacebunny from Jupiter has used the dino DNA to create Jurassic Jack Rabbits! Now it's up to the entire Ricotta family, including Lucy, to stop them...
10) Robotics
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Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Learn how robots are becoming more and more a part of our lives.
11) Fuzzy
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Description
When Max (Maxine Zealster) befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, she helps him navigate Vanguard Middle School and together they reveal the truth behind the Robot Integration Program.
12) Ungifted
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
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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.
13) Pacific Rim
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Pub. Date
[2013]
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Long ago, legions of monstrous creatures called Kaiju arose from the sea, bringing with them all-consuming war. To fight the Kaiju, mankind developed giant robots called Jaegers, designed to be piloted by two humans locked together in a neural bridge. However, even the Jaegers are not enough to defeat the Kaiju, and humanity is on the verge of defeat. Mankind's last hope now lies with a washed-up ex-pilot (Charlie Hunnam), an untested trainee (Rinko...
14) I, Robot
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
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The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm 2) A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. With these three, simple directives, Isaac Asimov changed our perception of robots forever when...
16) Mighty Merc
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Miles knows that Merc is the best robot in the whole wide universe. But after a bigger, stronger new robot arrives at the Stellosphere, it seems like nobody else does. Miles doesn't want to say good-bye to his best friend. Will he be able to prove Merc's worth when the competition is so tough?"--Pages [4] of cover.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 42
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Description
When Slim and Loper are away from the ranch for three days, Hank the Cowdog sticks his nose where it doesn't belong, and he gets a nip that makes his eyes water and his snout swell up. He is sure that he's the unlucky recipient of a dreaded double bumblebee sting --or is it something worse?
18) NanoBots
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young inventor accidentally creates a group of tiny robots that employ their unique abilities and teamwork to become incredibly useful--and maybe even change the world. Includes author's note on the science and uses of nano-robotics.
19) Robot universe
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
Explore the capabilities of robots and the computers that control them, from space rovers to drones, from robotic toys to robots that perform surgery, and meet Pepper, the first robot able to show and understand human emotion. What is a robot? Will robots take over the future? Robot Universe gives young readers a look at the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence. Perfect for 9-11 year olds reading independently, reading becomes a fact-discovering...