Theres nothing more heartwarming than a story of a boy and his . . . robot. This fun, futuristic page-turner for middle graders now in paperback. George Gearing is a whiz with mechanics, which isn't surprising, since his uncle runs a scrapyard. George has a ton of friends-but unfortunately they are all either robotic or over 65. But when his best bot, Jackbot, gets an unexpected upgrade, things start to change. Jackbot's amazing new abilities catch the eye of Dr. Micron, head of robotics at TinkerTech, and suddenly George thinks that his future isn't so bleak after all. Then Jackbot is kidnapped, and all the robots in town start losingcontrol. Suddenly it's up to George and his new friend Anne to test their mettle and save the day. | The Junkyard Bot by C. J. Richards, Paperback | Indigo Chapters