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"It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered. But the answer...
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2017.
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The Great War is over. The Robots have won. The humans who survived have two choices--they can submit and serve the vicious rulers they created or be banished to the Reserve, a desolate, unforgiving landscape where it's a crime to be human. And the robots aren't content--following the orders of their soulless leader, they're planning to conquer humanity's last refuge. With nothing left to lose, Six, a feisty, determined young woman whose family was...
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Ricky Ricotta volume 1
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English
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Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil creator, he acquires a friend and protector--and saves the city from Dr. Stinky.
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Murderbot diaries volume 1
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English
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A murderous android discovers itself in "All Systems Red", a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial intelligence. In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest...
5) I, robot
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In this collection, one of the great classics of science fiction, Asimov set out the principles of robot behavior that we know as the Three Laws of Robotics. Here are stories of robots gone mad, mind-reading robots, robots with a sense of humor, robot politicians, and robots who secretly run the world, all told with Asimov's trademark dramatic blend of science fact and science fiction.
7) Cog
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"After an accident leaves him damaged and separated from his scientist caregiver, a young android recruits four robot accomplices and embarks on a cross-country road trip to reunite with her"--
8) Robots
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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First American edition.
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English
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Explores how robots function and are made, looking at their computing components and how engineers design them with specific capabilities.
9) Boy + Bot
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Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2012
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1st ed.
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English
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A boy and a robot strike up a friendship despite their differences.
10) Spare parts
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Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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First edition 2015.
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English
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While searching for a replacement heart at the Spare Parts Mart, a lonely robot finds a friend.
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Saga Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
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[2016]
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First Saga Press hardcover edition.
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English
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"[A] science fiction fairy tale set in a collapsing future America about a girl and the android she falls in love with" -- provided by publisher.
"When Cat Novak was a young girl, her father brought Finn, an experimental android, to their isolated home. A billion-dollar construct, Finn looks and acts human, but he has no desire to be one. He was programmed to assist his owners, and performs his duties to perfection. His primary task now is to tutor...
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Sourcebooks Landmark, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
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[2016]
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English
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Ben's really great at failing at things-his job, taking the garbage out, and being a husband. But when he discovers a battered robot named Tang in his garden, he decides to get out of his couch-ridden comfort zone. Without a crucial bit of machinery, Tang will stop working, and Ben can't let that happen, especially since he's already alienated everyone else he cares about. Determined to achieve something for once in his life, Ben sets out to fix his...
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The Orchard
Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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Traveling across a barren landscape, Lernert digs through piles of rubbish in an attempt to build a body for his companion Susan, the unresponsive robot head who hangs from the back of his pack. The pair comes across Rola, a spirited young woman who lacks survival skills but makes up for the deficiency with sheer determination. This unlikely trio navigates the harsh desert in search of a mythical water basin that could replenish their depleted resources...
17) Robot man
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Treasure Bay, Inc
Pub. Date
c2010
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English
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A boy and his dad build a robot man and their life is great The robot does all their chores. It even makes them ice cream treats. Their robot does everything for them But then, robot man falls off the roof and everything goes wrong.
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Frank Einstein volume 2
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Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with intelligent robots Klink and Klank once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy"--
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Ricky Ricotta volume 2
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English
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A mouse named Ricky Ricotta and his giant flying robot attempt to save the world from an invasion of massive mutant mosquitoes from Mercury.
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