Robot Fiction

It is 2068 and humans are attempting to colonize Mars. Patricia Vicarro, director of a Mars colonization project, has selected HWR-001-046-QF Andrea to send to Mars in the first of a three-stage project to build a colony. Everything must be perfect. Andrea spent nearly three years in isolation, preparing for astronaut Adam Copelane's arrival. He will be the first human on Mars and will join Andrea in building the colony pods for the third phase. Now, with everything ready for Adam, she watches the Martian sky eagerly.

Ten-year-old Mark was an unusual child. He worked all day long to create a combat robot to take part in the state championship. When, after many months of hard work, the robot was finally finished, the whole family breathed a sigh of relief. However, the next day, the robot disappeared without a trace, only to return to the same place after a long five years...but it was a completely "different" robot....

The Story of Ben and Button is a children’s book about a friendship between a boy and a robot dog. Ben loves dogs but he is allergic to them, and he can’t have one. He claims that dog is another word for happiness. To cheer him up, his parents decide to buy him a white Pomeranian robodog with a red emergency button in the middle of his chest. Ben names the dog Button and he is as loyal as a real dog. Button claims a pillow as his territory and covers it with artificial hair, he keeps quiet when Ben studies and he helps a neighbourhood cat.

Durch einen Blitzeinschlag während einer stürmischen Gewitternacht, erwacht der kleine, menschenähnliche Roboter "Roby" plötzlich zum Leben. Kaum vorstellbar, was er dann so alles erleben wird.

In this story, Little Bot learns that sharing shows you care.

Join little Isley, her family and friends on this colorful fourth saga of the Isley Adventure Chronicles. In this amazing adventure, they travel through deep space, stop off at a space service station, ride through a wormhole, to the grey alien Buddy’s wonderful planet called Blue Habitat. Once there, they make an important wildlife film with a very important environmental message.

In this book, we learn about Jubby's safari, how he fights robots, and more! This book is written by Alex and Drew Smolinski, 8-year-old twin brothers. They invented Jubby and his friends, and now they want to share Jubby with you.

Little Bot and the Story Box teaches children how to be polite and ask for what they want in the proper way! As Little Bot learns social skills through his adventures in Dr. Robo's Bot Shop, so do your children!

Dramatized reading with sound effects of four spin-off children's short stories starring the amazing robotic dog, K9. These stories were originally published in 1980, to tie in with K9’s appearances, and are read by the original actor, John Leeson, the voice of K9.

Fact: Robots are awesome. They have lasers for eyes, rockets for feet, and supercomputers for brains! Plus, robots never have to eat steamed beans or take baths, or go to bed. If only there were some sort of magical “Robo-Sauce” that turned squishy little humans into giant awesome robots.... Well, now there is.

Doug and his parents are off to visit the grandbots. But when their journey is interrupted by some sheep in the road, Doug goes from downloading information about farm animals to actually interacting with them! Doug gets to learn by doing - he herds sheep, milks a cow, gathers eggs, and then uses good old-fashioned “horse sense” to get their car back on the road. Doug Unplugs on the Farm is a lively celebration of farm life and the value of hands-on learning that will encourage kids to go screen-free and explore the real world!

Doug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. After a morning spent learning facts about the city, Doug suspects he could learn even more about the city by going outside and exploring it. And so Doug...unplugs. What follows is an exciting day of adventure and discovery. Doug learns amazing things by doing and seeing and touching and listening - and above all, by interacting with a new friend.

In beautiful, lyrical text actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste tells the story of one Black girl and her limitless potential as she pursues her dream of robotics. Determined to have her robot ready for the school fair, getting everything done in time won’t be easy, but this little Black girl knows she is destined to shine and is not going to let anything hold her back from achieving her dream. With bright, bold plans in mind she begins to sketch and build her robot.

In this beautifully written kids story... it is the last day of Tom's holiday at the seaside and he's feeling very upset that it's nearly time for him to go home. He throws the last stick into the sea for his dog Patch but oh dear a giant wave carries them both far away to a desert island. But this island has a secret past as Tom is soon to find out because this is Robot Island that nobody knows about. Will Tom be able to escape from the Robots and get back home? These are great story books for kids who love robots. These two good stories for kids in this book truly do capture the imagination.

When Grandma creates a robot babysitter for twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues! Jake and Jess are on their way to Scotland to visit Robin, who’s been hiding out near a remote loch with Grandma. Jake can’t wait to see his favourite robot, but is shocked by how much he’s changed. Robin now spends most of his time camouflaged in bushes and can light a fire with a click of his fingers - he’s gone wild! But when Grandma ropes the trio into a plan to catch a local gang of thieves in the act, it looks like Robin’s new skills might just save the day....

RDex is a runaway, but not your typical runaway. He's a young robot alien who has stolen a rocket in order to rescue his teacher, who he thinks is being held as a prisoner on earth. After crashing on earth, RDex is befriended by two middle graders, Tommy and Hawk. RDex lives in a shed in Hawk's backyard, where he watches old cowboy movies for entertainment and drinks cans of oil to quench his thirst. When Tommy and Hawk disguise RDex as a human and bring him to class, that's when the fun begins!

Part-inventor, part-dentist, robot builder, and scientist, nine-year-old Matty Bratty just might be a misunderstood genius. Matty Bratty Robots is the hilarious, clever tale of a boy who flunked third grade but is confident enough to think that he can be a scientist. After all, Albert Einstein is his pen pal, although Albert never writes back to Matty. When Matty builds some robots in his bedroom closet science lab, chaos happens.

Når man finder en sjov metaldims på jorden, er det nemt at få en god idé. Så Villads og hans ven, Alexander, går straks i gang med at samle metaldimser nok til at bygge en robot. Men som alle, der kender Villads ved, udvikler hans idéer sig tit lidt anderledes, end han havde forestillet sig. Villads’ mor har fødselsdag, og hvad er mere oplagt end at give hende en robot lavet af metaldimser? Men hvordan er det lige, man får dimserne til at sidde sammen? Og hvordan får man overhovedet en robot til at bevæge sig?

If you love dystopian stories, you came to the right place. This is an anthology of the short story series, Dystopian Health Collection - stories about human health in dystopian societies. In each story, we explore a new topic around health and how modern developments can turn into a dystopian society. Four dark stories around health with a bonus story available only in the audiobook version.

Robbie the Robot Steals the Moon is a sweet story teaching us what it means to lead with love, to learn from our experiences, and to embrace interconnectedness amongst our many differences. When tapping into the vibration of love, we begin to see life from a new perspective filled with infinite potential.