Synopses & Reviews
Worker robots keep the high-tech town of Terabyte Heights humming, but ten-year-old George Gearing is the only one who has a robot for a best friend. When his scrappy but beloved pal Jackbot is hit by a car, the whiz kid re-engineers him with fancy parts from state-of-the-art TinkerTech Laboratories. Jackbotand#8217;s astounding new skills far exceed anything Georgeand#8212;or even TinkerTechand#8217;s head of roboticsand#8212;could ever have imagined. Will the villainous Dr. Micron destroy the whole town to see his tech-driven dream realized? Not if George can help it . . .
Review
"Young robot enthusiasts will surely be amused."
—Kirkus
Review
andquot;Young robot enthusiasts will surely be amused.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
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andquot;A humorous, fast-paced, action-packed science fiction novel.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
Synopsis
Ten-year-old George Gearingand#160;and#160;is a whiz with mechanics, butand#160;itand#39;ll take all his talent and the help of hisand#160;friendsand#160;Anne and Jackbot to save the day when all the robots in town go wild. This action-packed adventure marks the start of a fun, futuristic series for middle-grade readers .
About the Author
C. J. Richards has loved tinkering with gadgets since he was a little boy. He remembers fondly the time he accidentally blew up his fatherand#8217;s radio after some experimental rewiring. Mr. Richards lives with his wife, his cat, and his eight televisions.
Goro Fujita has been fascinated by drawing since childhood. He was born in Japan and moved with his family to Germany when he was three years old. He now lives in California, where he works as an illustrator and visual development artist on feature films and TV commercials.