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Bad Bot - (Orca Shivers) by Pierrette Dubé (Paperback)
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Highlights
- What happens when a smart toy gets a little too smart?
- 9-12 Years
- 7.4" x 4.9" Paperback
- 144 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Horror
- Series Name: Orca Shivers
Description
About the Book
In this short horror novel for middle-grade readers, lonely Victor befriends his new toy robot, LenBot. But when LenBot starts learning more than Victor has taught it, Victor realizes his new friend might be dangerous.Book Synopsis
What happens when a smart toy gets a little too smart?
Victor is thrilled to get the toy he's always wanted for Christmas. It's a LenBot--a smart robot that can learn anything. For once, it's a toy that lives up to the hype. The robot really does become Victor's best friend. But before long the robot starts learning more than Victor has taught it and acting very strangely. Victor knows LenBot is smart, but a toy robot couldn't be cruel. It can't kill...can it?
The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Review Quotes
"Captivating...Dubé's storytelling shines through Victor's lively and humorous narration. The language is accessible yet rich, making it suitable for the intended audience. The themes of responsibility and the unintended consequences of one's actions are woven throughout the plot, providing valuable lessons for readers. Recommended."
-- "CM: Canadian Review of Materials""This delightful read is 'thriller lite, ' as in horror on training wheels...There's food for thought here both on media addiction and the future ramifications of artificial intelligence, but for anyone seeking a simple, slightly-scary, easy read, it's the ticket. That goes for both keen and reluctant readers."
-- "YAdudebooks"About the Author
Pierrette Dubé grew to love children's books at the same time as her own kids did. And soon she started writing her own. She has now written more than forty picture books and several short novels. Many of her books have won awards, including the Quebec Booksellers' Award for Children's Literature in 2015 for La petite truie, le vélo et la lune, the English edition of which, The Little Pig, the Bicycle, and the Moon, was a Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year selection in 2019. Bad Bot is her second middle-grade horror novel. She lives in Saint-Lambert, Québec.
Vigg is a self-taught author, illustrator and sculptor. Born in Ottawa, he grew up around the world in France, Morocco, the Ivory Coast, Haiti and Switzerland. His award-winning work is published in major newspapers, such as the Washington Post and the New York Times. He has written over twenty children's books, including the autobiographical Ma maison-tête, the original French edition of Lost Inside My Head. Recently he has developed a practice in sculpture to explore the third dimension of his graphic universe. He lives and works in the village of Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu in Québec.
David Warriner grew up in the UK and escaped to Quebec right after graduating from Oxford. A professional translator for nearly two decades, David nurtures a healthy passion for Quebec fiction and has translated a range of fiction, nonfiction and children's fiction titles by Quebec authors for British and Canadian publishers. He lives in Penticton, British Columbia.