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Fuzzy

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Fuzzy by Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger is a delightful children's book that follows the story of Max, a seventh-grader, and her new friend, Fuzzy, a robot designed with advanced artificial intelligence. As Max helps Fuzzy navigate middle school, the pair face various challenges, including strict school rules and complex social dynamics, while uncovering a larger mystery that puts them both in a tricky situation. The book combines humour and adventure in an engaging tale about friendship and what it means to be human.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in a heartwarming story about friendship between a human and a robot, filled with humour and adventure. It's perfect for young readers who enjoy tales set in a technological future, where the lines between human and machine blur in delightful and thought-provoking ways. The characters and their journey offer plenty of opportunities for laughter and reflection, making it a fun and meaningful read.

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In another spectacular middle school adventure from Tom Angleberger, one girl and one robot team up to save their school - and the world!

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From the minds of Tom Angleberger, the New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular Origami Yoda series, and Paul Dellinger, an adult science-fiction writer, comes a funny middle school story with a memorable robot title character. Reluctant readers and robot lovers in elementary and middle school will enjoy this fast-paced read that shows just how strange a place middle school can be, particularly when the new student is a state-of-the-art robot.

When Max - Maxine Zelaster - befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, part of Vanguard One Middle School's new Robot Integration Program, she helps him learn everything he needs to know about surviving middle school - the good, the bad, and the really, really, ugly. Little do they know that surviving seventh grade is going to become a true matter of life and death, because Vanguard has an evil presence at its heart: a digital student evaluation system named BARBARA that might be taking its mission to shape the perfect student to extremes!

With a strong female main character who will appeal to all readers, Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger's new novel offers readers a fresh take on robots. Fuzzy will find its place in the emerging category of bestselling books featuring robots, including Jon Scieszka's Frank Einstein series and James Patterson's House of Robots.

Be sure to check out all of Tom Angleberger's other acclaimed books for middle-grade readers, including Poop Fountain!; The Rat with the Human Face; Horton Halfpott; Fake Mustache; and the bestselling Origami Yoda series: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, Darth Paper Strikes Back, The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee, Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus, Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue, and Jabba the Puppet. For younger readers, Tom wrote the picture book McToad Mows Tiny Island, illustrated by John Hendrix, and for chapter book readers, Tom wrote the Inspector Flytrap series, illustrated by his wife Cece Bell.

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Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger's book, Fuzzy, has been praised for its humour, suspense, and engaging storyline. It is noted as a thought-provoking tale with a focus on friendship, incorporating elements of technology and robotics. Reviewers appreciate its appeal to both science enthusiasts and reluctant readers, highlighting the creative use of programming code as a narrative tool. This book is recommended for middle school readers who enjoy a mix of comedy, excitement, and speculative fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419721229

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 August 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Amulet Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 143.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Tom Angleberger is the author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series, as well as Horton Halfpott and Fake Mustache, both Edgar Award nominees, the Qwikpick Papers series, and the Inspector Flytrap series. He lives in Christiansburg, Virginia, with his wife, the author/illustrator Cece Bell.

Paul Dellinger is a former newspaper reporter who writes science-fiction and fantasy stories, many of which are collected in the book Mr. Lazarus and Other Stories.

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