It's the end of the 21st century where technocrats rule and robots take care of humans' every need. 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 human BDC4 robots begin to behave suspiciously, Eager and the Bells are drawn into a great adventure that is sometimes dark and often humorous. If you like this, read Eager's Nephew.
Date read: 7/11/2009
ISBN-10: 0385909039
ISBN-13: 9780385909037
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