A Boy and His Bot
Jan 2011 · Bloomsbury Publishing USA
4.3star
12 reviews
eBook
192
Pages
About this eBook
When young Code falls down a hole while following a mysterious robotic
insect, he lands in a world that defies all imagination. Everything in
Mekhos is made from metal and circuitry, including the citizens-who
happen to be robots. To find his way home, Code must first cross
Mekhos's bizarre and dangerous landscape to reach the Beam Stalk. There,
an artifact known as the Robonomicon is being guarded by an evil ruler
who has plans to destroy Mekhos. Can Code free the Robonomicon, save the
robots of Mekhos from impending doom, and still get himself back to
Earth in time to catch the school bus? With its dazzling array of robots
and futuristic gadgetry, this rollicking story will hold special appeal
for boys and budding sci-fi lovers everywhere.
insect, he lands in a world that defies all imagination. Everything in
Mekhos is made from metal and circuitry, including the citizens-who
happen to be robots. To find his way home, Code must first cross
Mekhos's bizarre and dangerous landscape to reach the Beam Stalk. There,
an artifact known as the Robonomicon is being guarded by an evil ruler
who has plans to destroy Mekhos. Can Code free the Robonomicon, save the
robots of Mekhos from impending doom, and still get himself back to
Earth in time to catch the school bus? With its dazzling array of robots
and futuristic gadgetry, this rollicking story will hold special appeal
for boys and budding sci-fi lovers everywhere.
Ratings and reviews
4.3
12 reviews
Regina Dickerson
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17 July 2014
Daniel Wilson's famous for his techno si-fi writing, I enjoy all his work smaller to bigger it thrills!
Steve Fillinger
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15 July 2015
This was a great read. I really enjoyed it. Would love to see Code in another adventure at a different location.
A Google user
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22 October 2012
I loved it a must read for all ages
About the author
DANIEL H. WILSON is an engineer who earned his PhD in robotics at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also the author of Bro-Jitsu, How to Survive a Robot Uprising, Where's My Jetpack? and How to Build a Robot Army. He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and daughter, and blogs regularly at www.danielhwilson.com
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