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Audiobook review: A Boy and His Bot

Posted on January 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

Title: A Boy and His Bot
Author: Daniel H. Wilson
Narrator: David Ackroyd
Length: 4h 40m
Format: Audiobook
Age group: 10+

Code Lightyear is a shy young Cherokee boy. At school, he keeps his head down and tries to avoid the taunts of bullies. Rather than standing up for himself, Code prefers to concentrate on doodling robot designs. He also misses his beloved grandfather, who disappeared on a visit to Mek Mound, the hilly site of an ancient, Native American civilization.

On a field-trip to this hallowed place, Code wanders off from his classmates only to stumble through a portal into Mekhos, a bizarre and dangerous land populated entirely by robots. Read more…Audiobook review: A Boy and His Bot

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Filed Under: Audiobooks, Reviews Tagged With: 10yr+, 11yr+, 12yr+, 13yr+, 14yr+, adventure, audiobook, friendship, male protagonist, robots, sci-fi

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Author: Margi Preus
Narrator: James Yaegashi
Length: 6h 15m
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Age group: 10+

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