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61) House of robots
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House of robots volume 1
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English
Description
"Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother, ' to school with him to learn to become a student"--
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Frank Einstein volume 2
Language
Español
Description
"El pequeño (y algo chiflado) Frank Einstein y su mejor amigo Watson, junto con sus inteligentes robots Klink y Klank, están trabajando en el Electrodedo, un aparato que proporcionará energía gratis a toda la ciudad. Pero esto choca con los planes de su archienemigo T. Edison que pretende controlar el poder de la energía y así hacerse rico, muy rico. El tiempo se acaba y solo Frank, Watson, Kink y Klank pueden detenerle. ¿Lo conseguirán?"...
64) Edison's gold
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English
Description
Tom Edison and his friends become embroiled in a mystery involving his "double-great" grandfather's inventions, a secret society, and a vendetta being carried out by a descendant of inventor Nikola Tesla.
66) The time machine
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English
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"A Victorian scientist and inventor creates a machine for propelling himself through time, and voyages to the year AD 802701, where he discovers a race of humanoids called the Eloi. Their gently indolent way of life, set in a decaying cityscape, leads the scientist to believe that they are the remnants of a once great civilization. He is forced to revise this assessment when he comes across the cave dwellings of threatening ape-like creatures known...
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English
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Maths whizz Alice Jones has already cracked a mystery or two. But when a scientist vanishes from a locked room, she faces her toughest case yet. Dr Learner had been working on an invisibility suit, but is wacky science really behind his disappearance? Or is it something more sinister? Fearless Alice won't stop till she knows the truth...
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English
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"...follows eccentric toymaker Jeronicus Jangle...whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when a betrayal by a former protégé...leaves Jeronicus withdrawn and down on his luck, it's up to his bright and adventurous granddaughter, Journey...--and a singularly magical invention--to save the day."--
71) Norton and Alpha
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English
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Norton and his robot dog like to collect objects that they use to create new inventions, but they think there is no possible use for the flower they find on one of their walks.
74) Makers
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English
Description
What happens to America when two geeks working from a garage invent easy 3D printing, a cure for obesity, and crowd-sourced theme parks? Lawsuits against Disney are only the beginning in this major novel of the booms, busts, and further booms in store for America in the age of open source and its hero/hacker culture.
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English
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"Vincent, more than anyone, knows what it means to keep a secret. With his troupe of talented craftsmen--the only family he has--he designs hidden compartments for priceless treasures and passageways for undetectable escape routes. The rich and powerful who hire him pay handsomely for his work, and for his discretion--they know only his first name, and his business is strictly word-of-mouth. As Paris celebrates the 1889 World's Fair, the city fills...
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