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Jim ditches best friend Oliver to work with his crush on the science fair, and Oliver has to find a new partner. But when dangerous robots start harming people around town, the teams combine efforts to build a robot that can deal with the mysterious threat. Though slow to start and leaving a few loose ends, this solid boy book has entertaining moments.