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Blazers: The World of Robots series.
Battling introduces the Robocup soccer tournament, ArtBot-Musical competition, sumo-wrestling robots, and other robo-contests. Risky profiles robots performing rescue work, exploration, and military missions. Each book is divided into five chapters, which feature easy-to-read texts, mostly clear photos, and "Robot Fact" boxes. Though the coverage is superficial, the high-interest topic and accessible presentation will lure elementary-age readers. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Blazers: The World of Robots titles: Battling for Victory and Robots in Risky Jobs.
(4)
K-3
Blazers: The World of Robots series.
Battling introduces the Robocup soccer tournament, ArtBot-Musical competition, sumo-wrestling robots, and other robo-contests. Risky profiles robots performing rescue work, exploration, and military missions. Each book is divided into five chapters, which feature easy-to-read texts, mostly clear photos, and "Robot Fact" boxes. Though the coverage is superficial, the high-interest topic and accessible presentation will lure elementary-age readers. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Blazers: The World of Robots titles: Battling for Victory and Robots in Risky Jobs.