Frank Carlson Library

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new story about a mysterious new teacher who turns out to be an AI robot from a secret experimental program. Oliver Zahn, spitball champion and self-declared rule-wrecker of Brightling Middle School, is not a fan of his new homeroom teacher, Mr. Aidact. The guy is sort of stiff, never cracks a smile, and refers to them as “pupils.” The worst part is...

Children and their robot friend build a treehouse in a rhyme that fits the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down." Includes facts about simple machines, jobs robots do, an activity, and musical notation.

Examines many aspects of the world of robots, including their history, their uses in the home, at work, and in space, and their treatment in movies and television.

In the wake of a powerful storm, Cody and the Rescue Bots must survive on a deserted island! Together, they work hard to build shelter, forage for food, and make a fire. Little do they know that they are about to solve a Griffin Rock mystery: When pirates looted the town long ago, what became of the Settlers' Bell?

All the beautiful people live in idyllic Stepford, Connecticut, an affluent, suburban Eden populated with successful, satisfied husbands and beautiful, dutiful wives. For Joanna Eberhart, newly arrived with her husband and two children, it all seems too good to be true - from the sweet Welcome Wagon lady to all those cheerful, friendly faces in the supermarket checkout lines. But beneath the town's flawless surface, something is sordid and wrong -...

When Otto has trouble learning to swing on vines like his monkey friends, he decides to make his own swing set instead. Otto wants to be able to swing in the jungle like his monkey friends. But he keeps crashing. Then Otto comes up with an idea that will have everyone swinging! Recognizing Word. Word repetition. Familiar words and phrase. Simple sentences. Starting to Read. Simple stories. Increased vocabulary. Longer sentences Reading Independently....

Otto and Pip are off on an adventure to somewhere, but to Pip's surprise they end up nowhere.

"A beginner-friendly collection of bot projects that can be built with common items found around the house. Begins with introductory chapters on motors, electronics, and soldering techniques before moving on to the projects, which include step-by-step instructions, photographs, and tips"--

Presents picture-based instructions for building robots using LEGO set 10697.

Despite their many differences, a boy and a robot strike up a friendship -- Publisher.