Fuzzy

Fuzzy

<div>From the minds of Tom Angleberger, the <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author of the wildly popular Origami Yoda series, and Paul Dellinger, an adult science-fiction writer, comes a funny middle school story with a memorable robot title character. Reluctant readers and robot lovers in elementary and middle school will enjoy this fast-paced read that shows just how strange a place middle school can be, particularly when the new student is a state-of-the-art robot.<br>  <br> When Max€"Maxine Zelaster€"befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, part of Vanguard One Middle School€s new Robot Integration Program, she helps him learn everything he needs to know about surviving middle school€"the good, the bad, and the really, really, ugly. Little do they know that surviving seventh grade is going to become a true matter of life and death, because Vanguard has an evil presence at its heart: a digital student evaluation system named BARBARA that might be taking its mission to shape the perfect student to extremes!<br>  <br> With a strong female main character who will appeal to all readers, Tom Angleberger and Paul Dellinger€s new novel offers readers a fresh take on robots. <I>Fuzzy</I> will find its place in the emerging category of bestselling books featuring robots, including Jon Scieszka€ s Frank Einstein series and James Patterson€s <I>House of Robots</I>.<br>  <br> Be sure to check out all of Tom Angleberger€s other acclaimed books for middle-grade readers, including <I>Poop Fountain!</I>; <I>The Rat with the Human Face</I>; <I>Horton Halfpott</I>; <I>Fake Mustache</I>; and the bestselling Origami Yoda series: <I>The Strange Case of Origami Yoda</I>, <I>Darth Paper Strikes Back</I>, <I>The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee</I>, <I>Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus,</I><I>Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue</I>, and <I>Jabba the Puppet</I>. For younger readers Tom wrote the picture book <I>McToad Mows Tiny Island</I>, illustrated by John Hendrix, and for chapter book readers, Tom wrote the Inspector Flytrap series, illustrated by his wife Cece Bell.</div>