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Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In an effort to reduce the number of human casualties in combat and cut down on spending, the U.S. military has made a major commitment to the development and deployment of robotic soldiers on the battlefield. Discover some of the recent progress that has been made in the ongoing development of these intelligent fighting machines, including the highly successful bomb disposal robot and unmanned aerial vehicles.
4) Starbirds
Publisher
East West Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1982].
Language
English
Description
"Earth becomes threatened by a sinister alien race, and giant robot Daimos is here to protect" -- East West Entertainment.
Author
Series
Wild robot volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
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Description
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Author
Series
Wild robot volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and...
8) Robots
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Introduces robots and the science behind these amazing machines, including a historic timeline of robot development, common jobs robots perform in the workplace and at home, and robots of the future.
9) Snowie Rolie
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
Description
When the sun begins to melt the snow, Olie and Zowie take their snowman friend, Mr. Snowie, to a new home in Chillsville.
10) Robots
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
IG 1140L
Language
English
Description
Describes various types of robots and their function, including robots in hazardous situations and in the film industry, robo-docs, single-function robots, and futuristic robots.
Author
Series
Frank Einstein volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In his Grandpa Al's garage workshop, child genius Frank Einstein tries to invent a robot that can learn on its own, and after an accident brings wisecracking Klink and overly expressive Klank to life, they set about helping Frank perfect his Antimatter Motor until his archnemesis, T. Edison, steals the robots for his doomsday plan.
13) Eager
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
Unlike Grumps, their old-fashioned robot, the Bell family's new robot, Eager, is programmed to not merely obey but to question, reason, and exercise free will.
15) Robopocalypse
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
Two decades into the future humans are battling for their very survival when a powerful AI computer goes rogue, and all the machines on earth rebel against their human controllers.
18) Doug unplugged
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 630L
Language
English
Description
Doug the robot discovers that cities are much more than downloaded facts when he unplugs from the computer feed and explores one first-hand.
19) Robot workers
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes how robots are used as industrial workers on assembly lines, in hospitals, in homes, and on farms.
20) Utopia
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Description
Utopia, a theme park featuring high-tech computers and robotics, becomes the scene of a confrontation between the engineer who designed the park's wizardry and a gang of criminals who are holding the park's visitors hostage to their demands.