McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

Meet Rusty, a ten-year-old designer and do-it-yourselfer who solves problems using ingenuity and wild, innovative inventions. With his best friend, Ruby, his robotic pet, Botasaur, and their mechanical helpers, the Bits, Rusty helps to foster kids' interest in innovation, creativity, and the Maker Movement.

Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil creator, he acquires a friend and protector--and saves the city from Dr. Stinky.

When Harry and his best friend Horsie build a robot that can reach the cookie jar for them, it goes out of control and wreaks havoc around the city.

They fix spacecraft, dance, tell jokes, and even clean your carpet! From the tiniest robo-bees to gigantic factory machines, robotics is all around you. This technology isn't just for science-fiction anymore -- it's real and more relevant than ever. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about robotics.

Henry Heckelbeck builds a robot for class, but when he uses magic to put the gears together, his robot is a little more than he can handle.

Otto goes from sad to glad when his friend brings him a gift.

"Help the STEM Detectives find one of their team members. Robot iGumbo has gone missing. Bring your skills in mapping, finding bugs in instructions, and turning back time. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--

Lost in an Australian rainforest, Andrew, Judy, and Thudd the robot, who are still the size of insects, must evade Rhinoceros beetles, tarantulas, flesh-eating plants, and a host of other threats as they make their way toward the village where Uncle Al will meet them.

"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to draw robots. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.