Watchdog

Description: Watchdog ITEM DESCRIPTION Product Description Thirteen-year-old twins Vick and Tara have built an incredible machine—a loyal robotic watchdog named Daisy. But, when local crime boss Ms. Alba schemes to add Daisy to her robot army, Vick and Tara must go to great lengths to protect their prized pet. Because Daisy is more than just any robot—she’s their constant protector, and together the three make a great team. Vick and Tara are determined to stop the mob from tearing their little family apart. And they might just succeed! Sure, the evil Ms. Alba has more robot watchdogs, but none are as smart—or as faithful—as their Daisy. Plus, if things get too dangerous, Tara could always upgrade their pet. With her mechanical skills, she could make Daisy bigger, stronger, and a  lot more intimidating! A Junior Library Guild SelectionA 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Selection "Engaging, suspenseful, and with nearly all the vivid fighting confined to robots, this gritty tale is perfect for a younger audience than most post-apocalyptic stories." —Kirkus Reviews "This compelling drama with cool tech themes and bad guys getting their comeuppance is a winner." —SLJ From School Library Journal Gr 4–6—In a near-future, robot-filled Chicago, things are tough for Vick and Tara, twins who are Brumbies, or homeless kids. Like others of their kind, they scavenge the city dump in search of scrap to sell or that Tara, who has autism, uses to make robots that are better than anyone else's. Her talent gets them in trouble, though, when she creates a creature that ruthless forces will stop at nothing to capture. The twins must team up with a band of other techie Brumbies to outwit Ms. Alba and her henchmen, some of them fearsome robots, and find the safety they've craved since becoming orphans. Middle graders will enjoy the robot elements as well as the fast-paced action as the twins evade violence and mete out some of their own. McIntosh, author of adult speculative fiction and short stories, crafts a credible world with relatable characters. VERDICT This compelling drama with cool tech themes and bad guys getting their comeuppance is a winner; hand to fans of Michael Buckley's "NERDS" and Stuart Gibbs's "Spy School" series.—Henrietta Verma, National Information Standards Organization, Baltimore Review PRAISE FOR WATCHDOG A Junior Library Guild Selection "The grim setting is vividly depicted, and the clever-kid-against-mean-adult trope is both plausible and very satisfying. The fast-paced narrative readily conveys the looming sense of ever present danger. Engaging, suspenseful, and with nearly all the vivid fighting confined to robots, this gritty tale is perfect for a younger audience than most post-apocalyptic stories."— Kirkus Reviews " Middle graders will enjoy the robot elements as well as the fast-paced action as the twins evade violence and mete out some of their compelling drama with cool tech themes and bad guys getting their comeuppance is a winner; hand to fans of Michael Buckley’s “NERDS” and Stuart Gibbs’s “Spy School” series — SLJ "This fast-paced sci-fi adventure with an unsettling dystopian atmosphere should find easy appeal among a wide range of readers." — Booklist PRAISE FOR WILL MCINTOSH'S BURNING MIDNIGHT “I fell for the insane suspense and the well-crafted and diverse characters, but mostly the wholly original plot, which spoke to my family of obsessive ‘collectors’ of Pokémon and Magic the Gathering. And the insane ending! The ending felt like first-class Michael Crichton, or the original Maze Runner, where you don’t know how crazy unreal things are until the very end. It’s got the bones of classic sci-fi—it’s got legs. . . . Burning Midnight is for (1) adrenaline junkies and gamers, (2) obsessive collectors, and (3) people wo can’t get enough of crazy endings. I’m all of these things, and I loved it.” —Margaret Stohl, author of Marvel’s Black Widow: Forever Red and coauthor of the internat About Us Returns Payment Shipping We are honored to welcome you as a loyal customer. Our goal is to give you an excellent product with an unbeatable value. We are pleased to offer extremely high quality products and accessories at the best prices you’ll find and our products are guaranteed to go well beyond your expectations! Thank you for shopping with us! We guarantee an easy returns process. In the unlikely event that you need to return your item, we've got you covered. 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Brand: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

MPN: Does not apply

Color: Multicolor

Type: ABIS_BOOK

Book Title: Watchdog

Item Length: 8.6in

Item Height: 0.7in

Item Width: 5.8in

Author: Will Mcintosh

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Law & Crime, Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty, Animals / Dogs, Action & Adventure / General, Family / Orphans & Foster Homes, General, Family / Siblings, Robots, Science Fiction

Publisher: Random House Children's Books

Intended Audience: Ages 2-3, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Under 2 Years

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Item Weight: 10.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 192 Pages