Sometimes reading a book about a challenging topic is easier than finding the 'right words to say.' "Is my Best Friend a Robot?" is a story about asking questions and accepting differences. Albert is a shy and silly boy. Myra is a charismatic and creative girl. Albert and Myra do everything together. They battle robots, invent new desserts, and explore far-off planets all from the comfort of Albert's living room. But when Myra hears a strange BEEP from Albert's tummy one day, she thinks she's discovered Albert's biggest secret - her best friend is a robot! ...or is he? The reader is invited to see the world through Albert and Myra's imaginations as they learn about curiosity, type 1 diabetes, and what it means to be a true friend.

Join a lively crew of children and their robot friend to work on an exciting project: building a tree house for them all to enjoy! Then learn more about robots, simple machines and computer programming in the notes at the end.

When Eric built his robot, he never expected it to work. Then, during a terrible storm, a weird ball of green light landed right outside his bedroom window. The next thing he knew, the robot was moving around the room and talking! But his brain circuits got scrambled. Now his talking and acting like a real weirdo.

Rabbit is excited about the sleepover he has carefully planned for his friend Robot, but Robot has some different ideas about how things should go.

Key Selling Points In My Best Friend Is Extinct a boy discovers a strange, wounded prehistoric creature and nurses it back to health. A fun imaginative adventure story about bravery and friendship. There are more than 30 fun, evocative b/w illustrations by an award-winning illustrator. The creatures in the book are based on actual prehistoric creatures (short-nose bear and saber-tooth tiger).

Grade level 5.0, Book #183, Points 2.