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It's the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humans' every need. Your house watches you, knows your secrets, and talks to you. And your closest friend can be--a machine? Gavin Bell and his teenage sister Fleur come from a middle-class family. Their much-loved, old-fashioned robot, Grumps, is running down and can't be repaired, so a scientist friend loans them EGR3, an experimental new robot to help Grumps. EGR3, known as Eager, learns from his experiences, as a child would. He feels emotions--wonder, excitement, and loss. When the ultra high-tech, eerily…
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7 editions- Ebook · English · 2008Random House Children's Books · 9780307522344
- Paperback · English · 2006Yearling · 288 pages · 9780553487954
- Hardcover · English · 2003Hodder Children's Books · 160 pages · 9780340875827
- Other · English · 2006Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media · 9780606349505
- Other · English · 2006Tandem Library · 288 pages · 9781417733958
- Other · English · 2004Wendy Lamb Books · 280 pages · 9780385746724
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