A broken robot, Sir 1280 is thrown from a helicopter; dragged along the shore by a big slobbery dog; found by a dubious store owner, Mr. Fitch, and thrown in the ally for the garbage truck's doom--until young Dree finds it. She renames it Sir Scrap Metal and with her two older brothers, bring it to their Grandma's cottage only to discover that it is very sophisticated robot owned by its inventor, Agent Rouso. Scrap Metal wants to retire and be adopted by this family. Rouso is in pursuit of it for its very important 'black box' that contains valuable information. Older brothers, Mike and Brady, want to fly their new drone to track a bird menace, but Dree needs help them and from Sir Scrap Metal.This is a chapter book of 15,277 words for readers age 7- 9 with approximately 28 black and white illustrations. Mystery, humor, strategy, character differences and needs carry this story forward to the end.
| Author: Joan Dee Wilson |
| Publisher: Joan Dee Wilson |
| Publication Date: July 05, 2021 |
| Number of Pages: 162 pages |
| Language: English |
| Binding: Paperback |
| ISBN-10: 0997552786 |
| ISBN-13: 9780997552782 |
