Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;One new brotherand#8212;assembly required. A and#8220;page-turner filled with fun, intrigue, and suspenseand#8221; (andlt;I andgt;Kirkus Reviews)andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;Bandgt;from the author of andlt;Iandgt;The Last Invisible Boyandlt;/Iandgt;.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Matt Rambeau is officially a big brotherand#8212;to a robot! Mattand#8217;s super-computer-genius dad is always getting cool tech stuff in the mail, but the latest box Matt opens contains the most impressive thing heand#8217;s ever seen: a bionically modified lifeform that looks human and calls Matt and#8220;brotherand#8221; (in French)!andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Norman turns out to be a bit of an attention hog and a showoff, but Mattand#8217;s still psyched to have a robotic siblingand#8212;even if he flirts with (ugh) girls. Then strange things start to happen. First a computer worm causes Norman to go berserk, and then odd men start showing up in unusual places. Matt soon realizes that someone is trying to steal the robotand#8212;correctionand#8212;his brother!andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In this zany, action-packed story with spies, skateboards, and plenty of artificial intelligence, acclaimed author Evan Kuhlman gets to the heart (and motherboard) of one of the most special relationships known to man (or machine): brotherhood.andlt;I andgt;andlt;/Iandgt;
Review
"Equally entertaining and thought-provoking, this one will appeal to science-fiction and suspense fans as well as those readers who tend toward more character and relationship-focused selections."
--Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
One new brother--assembly required. A "page-turner filled with fun, intrigue, and suspense" (Kirkus Reviews) from the author of The Last Invisible Boy.
Matt Rambeau is officially a big brother--to a robot Matt's super-computer-genius dad is always getting cool tech stuff in the mail, but the latest box Matt opens contains the most impressive thing he's ever seen: a bionically modified lifeform that looks human and calls Matt "brother" (in French)
Norman turns out to be a bit of an attention hog and a showoff, but Matt's still psyched to have a robotic sibling--even if he flirts with (ugh) girls. Then strange things start to happen. First a computer worm causes Norman to go berserk, and then odd men start showing up in unusual places. Matt soon realizes that someone is trying to steal the robot--correction--his brother
In this zany, action-packed story with spies, skateboards, and plenty of artificial intelligence, acclaimed author Evan Kuhlman gets to the heart (and motherboard) of one of the most special relationships known to man (or machine): brotherhood.
About the Author
Evan Kuhlman is the author of andlt;iandgt;Brother from a Boxandlt;/iandgt;, the critically acclaimedandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Theandlt;/iandgt; andlt;iandgt;Last Invisible Boyandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Great Ball of Lightandlt;/iandgt;, and the highly lauded novel for adults andlt;iandgt;Wolf Boyandlt;/iandgt;. He lives in Ohio. Visit him at EvanKuhlman.com.Iacopo Bruno is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Milan, Italy.