Robot Island

By Cary Fagan

A boy's theft leads him to a mysterious island of robots. Friend or foe?

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280 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Willis, trapped in a life of theft for his uncle, finds solace in an unexpected friendship with a widow and her books. But a hidden island of dormant robots awaits him. As he uncovers the link between the widow and the island, the stakes rise. When the robots awaken, will they be allies or adversaries? Willis must navigate this new world while evading the law and discovering the truth. Can he find freedom and friendship in the most unlikely of places?

From the publisher

Forced into stealing valuable books from a rich widow, Willis takes refuge on an abandoned island populated by robots in this new middle-grade novel by acclaimed writer Cary Fagan. For fans of The Wild Robot. It isn’t bad enough that Willis has to live with his cold uncle Tod in a dusty old house of used books. He can’t even spend time with his friends Harrison and Galaxi because of the nasty after-school jobs his uncle makes him take on. But then his uncle asks him to visit an old widow lady in the mansion on the hill. To his surprise, Willis likes Mrs. Shorthouse and even the books they read together (Little Women, Great Expectations). Meanwhile, taking a rowboat ride, Willis discovers an abandoned town from the 1950s populated by square-headed robots. What is the connection between Mrs. Shorthouse and Robot Island? What will happen after the police find out that Willis has been stealing rare books from the mansion? And when Willis turns on the electricity and the robots of Robot Island come to life, will they turn out to be friends or enemies?

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