An all-ages adventure by the three-time Nebula nominee: тАЬCog is a gem of a robot, and his robotic observations are comedic gold. Readers will be charmed.тАЭ тАФBooklist
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Five robots are on a mission to rescue their inventor from the corporation that controls them allтАФand their programming will never be the same┬а.┬а.┬а.
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Cog looks like a normal twelve-year-old boy. But his name is short for тАЬcognitive development,тАЭ and he was built to learn. After an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown labтАФand Gina, the scientist who created and cared for him, is nowhere to be found. Surrounded by scientists who want to study him and remove his brain, Cog recruits four robot accomplices for a mission to find her.
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Cog, ADA, Proto, Trashbot, and CarтАЩs journey will likely involve much cognitive development in the form of mistakes, but Cog is willing to risk everything to find his way back to Gina┬а.┬а.┬а.
In this delightful adventure, the author of The Boy at the End of the World brings us an unforgettable character and a story sure to earn its place among beloved middle-grade classics.
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тАЬA page-turning novel of friendship, family, and standing up for whatтАЩs right.тАЭ тАФBulletin of the Center for ChildrenтАЩs Books
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тАЬReaders will be charmed by this sci-fi tale of free choice, hot dogs, and fun word problems.тАЭ тАФBooklist
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тАЬVan Eekhout brings considerable heart and wisdom to this coming-of-age tale┬а.┬а.┬а. about hubris and what it means to be human.тАЭ тАФKirkus Reviews
Science fiction & fantasy