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Ten-year-old George Gearing is a whiz with mechanics, but it will take his talent and the help of his friends Anne and Jackbot to save the day when all the robots in town go wild. Book #1
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who loves taking things apart and putting them back together (or dreams of building their own robot), this one's for them. George Gearing is a 10-year-old inventor who stumbles onto Jackbot, a scrappy little robot, and together with his friend Anne, they end up facing a town full of malfunctioning machines. The story has that perfect mix of silly and slightly scary that keeps kids turning pages when all the robots go wild, things get genuinely tense. It's great for kids who like "The Wild Robot" or anything involving clever inventions and problem-solving. At around 26,000 words with an accessible reading level, it feels like a satisfying chapter book without being overwhelming, and the friendship between George and his mismatched robot buddy is genuinely heartwarming. Parents will appreciate that it celebrates curiosity and figuring things out, while kids will just love the robot chaos.