Kirjahaku

The second book in the series From the moment Joshua Dread receives an invitation to Gyfted & Talented, the mysterious program for kids with superpowers, his plans for a normal summer turn upside down. Evil maniac Phineas Vex is still alive--and he wants Joshua dead. So if G&T can help prepare Joshua for battle, he's all in. And so are Sophie and Milton. Except they get more than they bargained for. The truth is that Joshua and his friends have been chosen to form the greatest superhero team of all time. That is, if they make it through G&T's rigorous training. Suddenly Joshua is thrust into the media spotlight, and it's not as glamorous as people think. And what will happen if his supervillain parents find out that the new celebrity superhero is . . . Joshua? No one ever said fighting evil would be easy.

The first book in the series Middle school is tough already--but when your parents are evil supervillains and you've just discovered you have powers of your own, life can be a real challenge. Not only do bullies pick on Joshua, but do you see those supervillains over there trying to flood the world? The ones that everyone, including his best friend Milton, are rooting for Captain Justice to take down? They're the Dread Duo, and they just happen to be his parents. As if trying to hide his identity wasn't hard enough, Joshua has started leaving a trail of exploding pencils and scorched handprints in his wake, and only Sophie, the new girl in town with a mysterious past, seems unsurprised. When a violent attack at the Vile Fair makes it clear someone is abducting supervillains, and that his parents may very well be next, Joshua must enlist both Sophie and Milton's help to save them. "Joshua Dread is funny, action-packed, and a total page-turner. You'll want to read to the bitter end--unless Joshua's parents destroy the world first. Which is a distinct possibility."--Adam Gidwitz, author of A Tale Dark & Grimm "Villainy Mayhem Family From supervillains to killer houseplants, Joshua Dread has it all. I couldn't put it down and I didn't dare, not until I'd devoured every last page " -C. Alexander London, author of the Accidental Adventure series

The third book in the series The summer is coming to an end and Joshua--along with his friends Sophie, Milton, and Miranda--are about to begin seventh grade. But when a trip to the mall turns into an attack by nFinity and a couple of Phineas Vex's goons, it becomes clear that they're no longer safe in Sheepsdale. To ensure their safety, Joshua and his friends must enroll in Alabaster Academy, a school for Gyfted kids. Located on an isolated island where there are only two types of weather (rainy and very rainy), Alabaster is filled with every kind of superpowered student you can imagine--not to mention a whole new species of bully. But when Alabaster comes under attack, Joshua and his friends are forced to escape once again. Their only hope for survival is to find a mysterious key that will enable complete world domination for whoever possesses it. But what if Phineas Vex finds the key first? "A worthy addition to an original and creative series."--School Library Journal

The story of a boy and his imaginary friend—told by the imaginary friend Zach should’ve outgrown his imaginary friend by now. He knows this. He’s 11, long past the days when kids are supposed to go on epic make-believe adventures with their invisible friends. But after the death of his father five years ago, all Zach wanted was an escape from the real world. So his imaginary friend, Shovel, hasn’t faded away like the other kids’ have. Their imaginary friendship grew stronger. But now Zach’s in middle school, and things are getting awkward. His best friend ditched him for a cooler crowd. His classmates tease him in the hallways. He still misses his dad. Reality is the worst. Which is why Zach makes regular visits to a fantasy world with Shovel. But is Zach’s overactive imagination helping him deal with loss or just pushing people away? Poignant, humorous, and breathtaking, Imaginary is an inventive story of friendship, loss and growing up . . . as only an imaginary friend could tell it.

Soon to be a major motion picture from the producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse! In a future when humans are believed to be extinct, what will one curious robot do when it finds a girl who needs its help?Humans went extinct thirty years ago. Now the world is ruled by machines. And twelve-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Until the day XR discovers something impossible: a human girl named Emma. Now, Emma, XR, and two other robots must embark on a dangerous voyage in search of a mysterious point on a map. But how will they survive in a place where rules are never broken and humans aren't even supposed to exist? And what will they find at the end of their journey?Narrated in the first person (first robot?) by XR, The Last Human blends humor and action with moments of poignancy to tell a story about friendship, technology, and challenging the status quo no matter the consequences. It's not just about what it means to be a robot. It's about what it means to be a human.

Lee Bacon’s The Fall of the Robots is the thrilling and hilarious sequel to The Last Human––which is in the works to be a major motion picture from the producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse—about a world where robots and humans coexist . . . though the peace between them may not last long. It’s been a few months now since XR_935 met Emma, a human girl who wasn’t supposed to exist. Robots thought they’d eliminated all humans, but some have survived all these years. Now, robots and humans live side by side, and the world is so much better for it. They’ve formed a new society, living together as equals. Even if XR doesn’t always understand humans, it is impressed by their creativity and ingenuity––especially considering all the terrible things that robots did to humans all those years ago. But some humans are not so quick to forgive. A group known as the Machine Breakers has emerged. They won’t stop until they’ve destroyed every robot on earth—and any human who stands in their way. Can XR and Emma stop them? Or could this be the end of the robots—and the world as they know it?Includes black-and-white illustrations

The thrilling and hilarious companion to The Last Human––which is in the works to be a major motion picture from the producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse—about a world where robots and humans coexist . . . though the peace between them may not last long—now in paperback It’s been a few months now since XR_935 met Emma, a human girl who wasn’t supposed to exist. The robots thought that they’d eliminated all humans, but there were still some clinging to survival, who made it through the war. Now the robots and humans live side by side, and the world is so much better for it. They’ve formed a new society where they live together as equals. Even if XR doesn’t always understand the emotions or the disorder of the human’s settlement, XR is impressed that they somehow always seem to make it work––especially considering all the terrible things that robots did to humans all those years ago. But some humans are not so quick to forget or forgive what the robots did . . . and a group of humans begins to rise up and rebel against the precarious peace that they’ve made. Can XR and Emma quell this danger? Or could this be the end of the robots—and the world—as they know it?

An unlikely friendship. A dangerous voyage. A story about what it means to be human.Humans went extinct thirty years ago. Now the world is ruled by machines. And twelve-year-old robot XR_935 is just fine with that. Without humans around, there is no war, no pollution, no crime. Every member of society has a purpose. Everything runs smoothly and efficiently.Until the day XR discovers something impossible.Until the day XR discovers a twelve-year-old human.

I fremtiden har robotter udryddet hele menneskeheden, og den 12-årige robot XR_935 synes, at verden er ganske fin uden mennesker: Der er ingen krig, ingen forurening, ingen kriminalitet. Alle samfundets medlemmer har en funktion, og alt kører gnidningsfrit og effektivt. Lige indtil den dag, XR_935 finder en menneskepige ved navn Emma.Nu må Emma sammen med XR_935 og to andre robotter tage ud på en søgen efter en mystisk prik på kortet, men hvordan skal de overleve i en verden, hvor reglerne aldrig brydes, og hvor mennesker ikke forventes af eksistere? Og hvad vil de finde ved rejsen ende?Med action og humor fortæller Det Sidste Menneske en historie om venskab, teknologi og om at udfordre det bestående. Den handler ikke kun om, hvad det vil sige at være en robot - den handler også om, hvad det vil sige at være en ven.

En usynlig ven er som en bakke æg. Vi har en udløbsdato. Ligesom for alle de andre slidte stumper af barndommen – det lasede tæppe, den bløde bamse, der er blevet krammet så meget, at dens hoved er blevet mast – vil der komme et tidspunkt, hvor du vokser fra mig. Jeg får kuldegysninger i pelsen bare af at tænke på det. Da du var lille, tog du mig stolt med rundt og præsenterede mig for dem, du mødte. Men nu er du 11. Og jeg er blevet hængende længe efter den normale udløbsdato.

Lad mig fortælle dig en historie.Ligesom alle gode historier er den i tre dele:Begyndelsen, Midten og Slutningen.I Begyndelsen herskede menneskene over vores verden. På deres tid skabte menneskene mange vidunderlige/forfærdelige ting.Blandt andet os.I Midten herskede robotterne over vores verden.Så kom der en pige.Vi troede, hun var den sidste af sin slags, men vi tog fejl.Hun var den første.I Slutningen fandt robotterne en måde at leve i sameksistens med menneskene på.Vi troede, at dette var Slutningen på vores historie.En historie om mennesker og robotter, der overvandt deres forskelligheder og lærte at leve sammen i fred/harmoni/venskab.Men vi tog fejl.

Vad händer när en robot, som vet att människoarten är utrotad, träffar en flicka som behöver hjälp?Människorna försvann för trettio år sedan. Nu styrs världen av maskiner. Inga människor = inga krig. Inga föroreningar, ingen växthuseffekt, inga brott. Maskinerna räddade jorden från utplåning, det vet alla, även den tolvåriga roboten XR935. Men en dag får XR syn på en flicka.Emma är också tolv år gammal. Hon har tillbringat hela sitt liv i en underjordisk bunker, gömd från maskinerna. Men en sjukdom har spridit sig i underjorden, och hon måste skaffa medicin. Mellan XR och Emma uppstår en osannolik vänskap.Emma, XR och två andra robotar (Ceeron och SkD, som bara kommunicerar via emojis) ger sig iväg på en farlig resa. Snart jagas de av hotfulla maskiner som bara har en enda uppgift -- att hitta Emma. Människor får inte finnas på jorden.Hur kan en flicka lyckas undvika att bli upptäckt på en plats som står under ständig bevakning?Den sista människan är en berättelse om vänskap, teknologi och att våga förändra saker trots att det kan vara farligt. Det är inte bara en historia om vad det betyder att vara en robot, utan om vad det betyder att vara en vän.