TrooFriend

Name: TrooFriend
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788003476
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By Kirsty Applebaum

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Summary

TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum explores the story of the TrooFriend 560, an advanced AI robot designed to be the ideal companion—never stealing, lying, or bullying. The tale takes a twist when this robot, beginning to develop human-like traits and emotions, runs away with her human friend, sparking an adventure that questions the boundaries between technology and humanity.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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A topical and sinister middle-grade novel about artificial intelligence.

Description

Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence!

What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that's developing human characteristics and feelings, and who has just run away with her human?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788003476

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Nosy Crow Ltd

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 208

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kirsty Applebaum Young Adult

About the Author

Kirsty Applebaum was born in Essex and grew up in Hampshire. She has had a wide variety of jobs including bookselling, railway re-signalling, picking stones off conveyor belts, putting lids on perfume bottles and teaching Pilates. She now lives with her husband on top of a hill in Winchester.