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1) Robot
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Explores the latest technology in robotics and describes the many different types of robots and how they are built and used in today's world.
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English
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Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
3) Little robot
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Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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"When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend to save the day!" --
4) I, robot
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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...
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Wild robot volume 2
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English
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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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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...
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Ricky Ricotta volume 1
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English
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Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil creator, he acquires a friend and protector--and saves the city from Dr. Stinky.
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"Maya's nervous about fifth grade. She tries to keep calm by reminding herself she knows what to expect. But then she learns that this year won't be anything like the last. For the first time since kindergarten, her best friends Jada and MJ are placed in a different class without her, and introverted Maya has trouble making new friends. She tries to put on a brave face since they are in fifth grade now, but Maya is nervous! Just when too much seems...
9) Robot Dreams
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English
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Robot Dreams spans the body of Asimov's fiction from the 1940s to the mid-80s, and features classic Asimovian themes, from the scientific puzzle to the extraterrestrial thriller, all introduced in an exclusive essay written especially for this collection.
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House of robots volume 3
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English
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It's a robot revolt! As Sammy's inventor mom works on a secret project, he and his sister try to contain the hilarious pranks and chaos of droids on strike.
After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his "bro-bot" E are now fast friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family that the other electronic occupants of the House of Robots are feeling sorely unappreciated. And when Sammy's inventor mom becomes...
After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his "bro-bot" E are now fast friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family that the other electronic occupants of the House of Robots are feeling sorely unappreciated. And when Sammy's inventor mom becomes...
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Aladdin Quix
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Geeger the Robot is going to school. But not robot school...a school with kids, the human kind! Geeger isn't used to human ways, and his zany misunderstandings and overly literal responses to instructions lead to quite a few mishaps. He's starting to wonder if he can even make it until snack time! Will a bot made of wires, nuts, and bolts fit in with a classroom of kids?
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Publisher
Aladdin Quix
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Geeger and Tillie are the best of friends. At school he always knows what to do to make her smile: sharing silly robot jokes, or making glittery art projects. But one day no matter what Geeger does, Tillie isn't happy. No smiles, no laughs, no twinkle in her eye. how can Geeger help his very favorite pal turn her day around?
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Ricky Ricotta volume 2
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English
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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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Robot makers volume 2
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"La Ion has joined his first robot soccer game--but there is something odd about his opponents' robot. This graphic novel unpacks the mechanical elements of a robot and the history of automatons"--
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Ricky Ricotta volume 9
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English
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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.
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ibooks, Inc
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English
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A man without a memory flees a city of robots gone wild. At his side, a mysterious young woman whose own identity is eroded by an insidious disease. Journeying to Earth, the two must find a way to save her life and learn at last the secret to Robot City, Dr. Avery, and their true identities!
Asimov meets Hitchcock in this fast-paced thriller set in the timeline of his robot and Foundation universes. In Robot City, the late science fiction genius...
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ibooks, Inc
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English
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Beyond Aurora awaits a brand new world...of robots!
A man without memory named Derec, and a mysterious woman known as Ariel are trapped on the confusing, surprising, and sometimes deadly world of Robot City. Having solved the murder of an unknown human and proven to the robots that they are innocent, Derec and Ariel are faced with ever-growing emergencies. They discover that the City contains a cyborg that is dangerously insane, and learn of a...
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Publisher
ibooks, Inc
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English
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Beyond Aurora awaits a brave new world...of robots!
A man without memory is stranded in a world-enveloping city filled with robots gone wild. At his side is a mysterious young woman who claims to know who he is but refuses to tell him. According to the Three Laws of Robotics, "A robot may not injure a human being," which narrows the suspects dramatically when the robots find a dead human body.
The man calls himself Derec; the woman is known...
19) The robot ransom
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Boxcar children volume 147
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Jessie and Henry's robotics team is competing in a big tournament. But when their robot is stolen, the Aldens have a high-tech mystery to decode!
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Robot makers volume 3
Publisher
Graphic Universe
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The robot soccer crew and their rivals are both at coding camp--but when the camp ends, only one club will be left standing! This graphic novel explains coding basics such as algorithms and the binary system"--
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