The Junkyard Bot

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: April 12, 2015

Review

George Gearing has his own personal robot that is rather rickety and worn compared to the sleeker more modern robots his affluent friends have. George loves Jackbot and they are best friends. When Jackbot gets hit by a car George manages to fix him right up. It is quite a surprise when Jackbot goes missing. After all who would want a robot with dings and dents.He and his friend Anne Droid try to solve the mystery of what happened to him and of course want him back. Nice blend of normal everyday friendships and family relationships with technology and a touch of the sinister running through the story line and characters. Cool and clever names are Patricia Volt, Dr. Micron and George's last name is Gearing. Black pencil drawings of gears are sprinkled on the pages throughout the book along with action packed and illustrative pictures of the characters. Engaging and fun book. Great for kids interested in science fiction mysteries.

Overall Book Score: very good