Robots Fantasy

"Io, Robot" is a short story from the collection Tides from the New Worlds. Caribbean-born novelist Tobias Buckell established himself as a gifted new voice in science fiction with his stunning first novel, Crystal Rain. Now, in his first collection, Buckell demonstrates his strengths in the short form, offering readers a collection of stories that are compelling, smart, wonderfully imagined, and entertaining.

Diana's family is nothing like other families. In this funny science-fiction story, hear about a young girl who is brought up by a robot family. But when she meets another girl who was raised by humans, Diana discovers her own humanity and the power of friendship.

The Claxton Lore and Apparition Warehouse is located on a remote private property in the deep swamps of Louisiana, and overseen by a robot designed by Mr. Claxton, called CLAW. The warehouse is filled with a maze of crates labeled with things like The Beast, Mr. Mason’s Jars, Snap, The Atomic Ants, which are filled with the things of legend, and it is CLAW’s job to make sure the objects don’t get out. But CLAW is a curious robot, and what lay inside these crates just may make their way out and haunt the imaginations of listeners everywhere.

Just as Monty is preparing to spend some time with one of his best friends, an urgent message come in from Ryker Jackson! If they want to help Jackson create his super fuel anytime soon, they'll have to leave for Venus now, which means missing his planned sleepover. A hostile planet, robots going haywire, and The Haze of Venus make this journey on of Monty's and Ivory's most difficult missions yet!

It's the first day of school. Howie is worried. Will he find a friend? With high hopes, Howie goes to robotics club. But no one chooses him as a partner. Then Lincoln bounds into the room. The strange new bird is too big and fluffy. Howie hides! The teacher, however, puts the unlikely pair together. Will they be able to accept each other's wonky ideas and become friends?

Korgys Erfindungen werden immer verrückter... was, bitte schön, soll man denn bloß mit einer Staubsauger-Drohne anstellen? Noch kann Timo nicht ahnen, dass ihnen das neueste Projekt des kleinen Roboters sogar bei einem Riesenproblem auf dem Rummelplatz helfen wird. Begleite die beiden Freunde bei ihrem aufregenden Ausflug zu Achterbahn, Karussel & Co. - Zuckerwatte mit Kettenfett inklusive! Illustration und Design von Billy Bock.

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!

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....

When Nick and Tesla Holt are sent to live with their eccentric Uncle Newt, they find their new neighborhood is full of secrets. What the heck is going on? To unravel the mysteries (and save their skins), Nick and Tesla must use everyday household objects to build electromagnets, rocket launchers, and other crazy contraptions.

This is the second exciting and amazing adventure story of Isley Jones, her family, and friends. In this second book, she travels far, far into the future to the year 3150 on yet another heartfelt mission to help a time machine inventor in her own inimitable way. Along the way, she encounters a friendly talking time-machine spaceship, a grey alien, and and a robot, too.

Charlie creates the world’s most sensational video game - BattleBlox - and becomes mega-rich. President Douglas J. Champ is secretly a YUUUGE fan of BattleBox, and accidentally gets sucked into the video game. Hacker Jack has been waiting for the right moment to kidnap the president. After getting sucked into BattleBlox, the president must be rescued from the sinister Hacker Jack, who programs his indestructible robot avatar, Terminus 6, to hold the president hostage.

In this lighthearted, sci-fi homage to the late, great, P.G. Wodehouse, Bertram Wooster stumbles upon his own, deceased doppelganger. Jeeves, upon being asked his assessment of the situation, remarks upon the body's "most unfortunate" choice of attire.

For years, the king and queen have longed for a child. Their wish is miraculously twice granted in the form of a little wooden robot and an enchanted princess, both of whom they raise lovingly. There’s just one catch: every night when the princess falls asleep, she transforms into a log. She can only be woken with the magic words “Awake, little log, awake.” The two siblings are inseparable, until the day when the sleeping princess is mistaken for an ordinary log and carted off to the frozen North.

Mina’s dream has come true. Mina and her best friend, Vanessa, set out for the ultimate summer adventure, but Count Dracula is worried that the evil robot SILVIA is still on the loose and looking for revenge! At camp, Mina and Vanessa discover that something is horribly wrong with the animals at the zoo. Will Mina’s dream vacation become a nightmare?

Mara Keoni is a sexy Navajo special agent of the IJF - Independent Justice Foundation. She travels the country righting wrongs and using amazing high-tech gadgets. But she never expected the IJF’s latest invention would become her new partner and the source of ultimate sexual pleasure! Mara is paired up with KATT - Kaito Automotive Twin Turbo. An incredibly advanced female AI inside a black Phoenix turbocharged GTX sports car.

She had been nervous about starting fifth grade after spending all summer with her little brother and baby cousins. So when her fifth-grade teacher announces a district-wide robotics competition, she jumps at the opportunity to be the class’s leader. Being in charge is better and cooler than playing make-believe, right? Many people doubt her, especially the boys in her class, but with the support of her friends and Girl Scout troop, Maven is determined to prove them wrong.

It is the not-too-distant future and AI is at the forefront of society. Robots have become an indispensable part of the service industry, from hospitality to the red light district. Nicole is married to a jet-setting technology magnate who is away from home for weeks at a time. Neglected and desperately in need of companionship, she begins to fantasize about their new AI servant.

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin are loving parents who live with their son, Sammy, and daughter, Samantha, in a modest and happy home. Sammy Franklin wants to do something special for his mother, so he invents a robot named Nichole as a surprise for her birthday. What happens when Mrs. Franklin opens her present? It turns out she is not the only one who receives a gift.

In the fourth book in the Frank Einstein series, Frank - along with his best friend, Watson, and Klink and Klank - once again finds himself in competition with his classmate and archrival, T. Edison, and his sign-language-speaking sidekick, Mr. Chimp, over Frank's newest invention: the EvoBlaster Belt, which allows the user to evolve and devolve into other forms of life, blasting from one species to another.

Frank is working on a revamped version of one of Nikola Tesla's inventions, the "Electro-Finger", a device that can tap into energy anywhere and allow all of Midville to live off the grid, with free wireless and solar energy. But this puts Frank in direct conflict with Edison's quest to control all the power and light in Midville, monopolize its energy resources, and get "rich rich rich".