Books like 'Raybot'
Readers who enjoyed Raybot by Adam F. Watkins also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
sc-fi robots animals children friendship
-
The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLibrarian note: An alternative cover for this ISBN can be found here... -
Stronghold: A Darkstar Mercenaries Novella by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAbbey's thrown in the deep end.Tarak creates an alliance with a furry being.Ami has her father wrapped around her tiny little finger.It's just another day in the life of our fearsome Kordolians and their human mates. A light-hearted peek into Tarak and Abbey's life on Earth.Sanctuary is a 22000 word "slice-of-life" novella set in the Dark Planet Warriors/Darkstar Mercenaries universe... -
The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders by Tracey West, Joanna Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTransported inside a sci-fi movie about giant bugs, Ms... -
Love, Z by Jessie Sima
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhile out looking for adventure, a young robot named Z finds a message in a bottle: "Love, Beatrice, it says. But what is love? And who is Beatrice? Finding out might be the best adventure of all... -
-
Three's a Crowd! by Ray O'Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack finds out that two best friends are better than one in this chapter book adventure.Zack is thrilled when he finds out that his best friend on Earth, Bert Jones, is going to visit him on Nebulon. Zack can’t wait to show Bert around the new planet, as well as his new school. But when Bert meets Drake, Zack’s best friend on Nebulon, some jealousy starts to brew... -
Monsters in Space! by Ray O'Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZack learns that appearances aren’t everything when he has an up-close-and-personal monster encounter in this chapter book adventure.Zack is shocked when he goes to school one day and finds a monster in his seat! Who/what is this creature? At first Zack is scared, but he soon finds that this monster, Al, is kind and friendly... -
Beware! Space Junk! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpacemouse Geronimo Stiltonix's adventures are out of this world!MouseStar 1 is surrounded by floating space junk! It's yucky -- and dangerous. Geronimo Stiltonix tracks down the source of the junk, and meets very wasteful aliens... -
Jurassic World Special Edition Junior Novelization (Jurassic World) by David Lewman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJurassic World is the long-awaited next installment of the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. T... -
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial by Jim Thomas, Kim Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released in theaters thirty-five years ago, the film enchanted millions of kids and surpassed Star Wars to become the highest-grossing movie of all time. Now the blockbuster movie is an illustrated storybook, with colorful retro-style illustrations courtesy of Kim Smith. It's a story you can't help but love: After E.T... -
Unleashed by Amy McCulloch
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Golden Compass for the digital age in this action-packed sequel to Jinxed.When Lacey Chu wakes up in a hospital room with no memory of how she got there, she knows something went really wrong. And with her cat baku, Jinx, missing in action and MONCHA, the company behind the invention of the robot pet, threatening her family, she isn't sure who to turn to for answers...Categorized as:
animals children friendship robots action-adventure alternate-universe audiobook book -
Where the World Turns Wild by Nicola Penfold
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJuniper Greene lives in a walled city from which nature has been banished, following the outbreak of a deadly man-made disease many years earlier. While most people seem content to live in such a cage, she and her little brother Bear have always known about their resistance to the disease, and dream of escaping into the wild. To the one place humans have survived outside of cities...Categorized as:
animals children friendship action-adventure apocalyptic book children-books contemporary -
Super Rooster Saves the Day by Maureen Wright, Rob McClurkan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRalph the rooster has big dreams of becoming a superhero. But the other farm animals aren’t so sure—except for Rosie the pig, that is. She’s Ralph’s best friend, and she believes in him. As Ralph and Rosie hang around the farm, there are just no opportunities to be a superhero and save the day...until the farmer turns on the radio, and the “Chicken Dance” song starts playing... -
Cog by Greg Van Eekhout
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFive robots. One unforgettable journey. Their programming will never be the same. Cog looks like a normal twelve-year-old boy. But his name is short for “cognitive development,” and he was built to learn.But after an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown lab—and Gina, the scientist who created and cared for him, is nowhere to be found... -
The Fran with Four Brains by Jim Benton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGoosebumps and Bill Nye the Science Guy fans, meet Franny!Being a mad scientist in the modern world is very hard work. With so much that needs to be done in such a short period of time, multitasking can become overwhelming. Franny needs some additional help. But for Franny there is only one person in the world she trusts to help her with her experiments: herself... -
-
A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsPoor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell, so he finds himself a larger one -- and many new friends to decorate and protect his new house... -
Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid by Jim Benton
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFranny's mom says every mad scientist needs a lab assistant. So for Valentine's Day Franny gets just that -- a Lab assistant. Except Igor isn't a pure Lab. He's also part poodle, part Chihuahua, part beagle, part spaniel, part shepherd -- and all thumbs. Franny is fuming. She doesn't even need an assistant... -
Out of Time by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thrilling quest through the past with Geronimo Stilton and his friends. Geronimo travels through time to Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Francis Drake, and a young Mozart...Categorized as:
children friendship animals children-books middle-grade sci-fi humor action-adventure -
The Ark Plan by Laura Martin
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJurassic World meets Dawn of the Planet of the Apes in this epic new middle grade series full of heart-pounding action and breathtaking chills! "Amazing adventures!" raves Brightly.com as they recommend Edge of Extinction as a 2016 Holiday Gift for Tween Readers. One hundred and fifty years ago, the first dinosaurs were cloned. Soon after, they replaced humans at the top of the food chain... -
The Prehistoric Planet by Ray O'Ryan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGalaxy Zack blasts back to the past in this outer space chapter book adventure!A baby pterosaur can’t find his way home, so it’s up to the Nebulon Navigators to return him to the Prehistoric Planet. And when Zack’s dad is invited on the journey, Zack finds a way to go along too! But as they blast off on the super shuttle, they hear a strange noise... -
Ada Lace Sees Red by Emily Calandrelli, Tamson Weston
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Emily Calandrelli—host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT—comes the second novel in a brand-new chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology.Ada Lace is building a new robot! She’s determined to beat Milton in the upcoming robotics competition... -
The Last Panther by Todd Mitchell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of "The One and Only Ivan" and "Hoot, " this is the uplifting story of a girl who discovers a family of panthers that were thought to be extinct, and her journey to save the species. Eleven-year-old Kiri has a secret: wild things call to her. More than anyone else, she s always had a special connection to animals...Categorized as:
animals children friendship action-adventure book children-books fiction middle-grade -
The Robot and the Bluebird by David Lucas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Let me carry you," said the Robot. "I'll carry you in my heart, and shelter you from the cold and storms." High atop a pile of rubbish sits a lonely Robot with a broken heart. Then one winter's day, a Bluebird appears, fighting against the freezing wind. When the Robot offers her a home in the empty space where his heart used to be, neither of them can predict what astonishing things will happen... -
Arthur's First Sleepover: An Arthur Adventure by Marc Brown
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArthur invites Buster and the Brain to a backyard sleepover. The boys have heard rumors about alien sightings, and they run for their lives when they see strange flashing lights in the distance. Things return to normal, however, when they discover that the "alien" is from the planet D.W. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc... -
Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep! by Todd Tarpley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA playful robot bedtime story, illustrated by Caldecott Honoree John Rocco! Quiet at last. Not a peep. Three little robots are... BEEP! BEEP!When his three rambunctious robots give every possible excuse not to go to sleep, what's a little boy to do? With a fun refrain that will have readers of all ages chanting along, here's a book that kids will be begging to read every night before bed... -
-
Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLaugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo’s charming US picture book debut about a lonely raccoon, a curious seed, and the world’s most important question: Can the seed grow cheeseburgers?Grub is a lonely racoon. Rumbling in the trash. Looking for food.Seed is, well, a seed! Patiently waiting in the trash. Hoping someone will plant it... -
Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne day, a boy and a robot meet in the woods. They play. They have fun.But when Bot gets switched off, Boy thinks he's sick. The usual remedies—applesauce, reading a story—don't help, so Boy tucks the sick Bot in, then falls asleep.Bot is worried when he powers on and finds his friend powered off. He takes Boy home with him and tries all his remedies: oil, reading an instruction manual...Categorized as:
children friendship robots 21st-century book children-books contemporary female-author -
The Itsy Bitsy Spider (Sing Along with Iza and Friends and Read Along with Page-Tur) by Iza Trapani
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe spirited and irresistible itsy bitsy spider has captured the hearts of generations of children by climbing up that water spout... -
The Panda Problem by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe critically adored, New York Times bestselling Deborah Underwood delights with a hilariously meta celebration of storytelling out of control.Every story needs a problem.But Panda doesn't have a problem.Unless . . . Panda is the problem...Categorized as:
animals children action-adventure aliens anthropomorphism book children-books fiction -
Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse by Jonathan Stutzman, Heather Fox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the hilarious follow-up to Llama Destroys the World, author/illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox give Llama another shot at saving the world…from himself, in Llama Unleashes the Alpacalypse. Llama’s back and ready to destroy the world AGAIN… this time with his best camelid, Alpaca!Llama loves cooking. And baking. And, above all, eating... -
Space Cat by Ruthven Todd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"An amusing combination of comical cat story and science fiction for the youngest fans, made even more amusing by the artist's interpretation of a cat in a space suit... -
Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend, for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and Rosie Revere, Engineer.Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading... -
Clink by Kelly DiPucchio
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClink was a state-of-the-art robot with the dazzling ability to make toast and play music at the same time. But that was many years ago.Now kids want snazzier robots who do things like play baseball and bake cookies. So day after day, Clink sits on a shelf and sadly watches as his friends leave with their new owners... -
Bot Wars by J.V. Kade
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwelve-year-old Trout St. Kroix has been searching for his missing father for the last two years, after his dad disappeared while fighting in the Bot Wars. The Bot Wars began after robots became so advanced that they revolted and demanded more workers' rights, causing the government to declare all robots terrorists and ban them from the Districts... -
The Mine-O-Saur by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, David H. Clark
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA group of dinosaurs is playing in the school yard when the Mine-o-saur arrives. He snatches all the toys, grabs all the snacks, and hoards the blocks. Soon enough, no one wants to play with him. What will it take for the Mine-o-saur to realize that what he really wants are friends? Full color... -
-
The Genius Factor: How to Capture an Invisible Cat by Paul Tobin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEvery Friday the 13th, 6th grade genius and inventor extraordinaire Nate Bannister does three not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. This time, he taught a caterpillar math, mailed a love letter, and super-sized his cat Proton before turning him invisible...Categorized as:
animals children friendship action-adventure book children-books contemporary fiction -
The Extraordinary Colors of Auden Dare by Zillah Bethell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am how I've always been.My name is Auden Dare.I am eleven years old. Auden Dare has an unusual perspective on life: he cannot see in colour. He's always had this rare condition - and life is beginning to get harder for Auden. The war for water that is raging across the world is getting a little closer all the time. It hardly rains any more, anywhere... -
Marsha Is Magnetic by Beth Ferry, Lorena Álvarez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarsha tries scientific experiments to attract friends she can invite to her birthday party, but concludes that the best way to draw others is by being herself... -
Zig Zag: N� 18 - Zig Zag Et Les Marzziens by Tedd Arnold
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSee below for English description.Biz tourne un film sur l'espace: les superh ros, Zig Zag et Biz Biz, prot gent un fort secret dans le ciel lorsque des Martiens les attaquent et capturent Biz Biz. Zig Zag la mouche doit alors user de son intelligence pour aider son ami. Elle fera aussi appel ses acolytes, Zazie et Diego le Dragon... -
The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade by Meomi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe books that launched the hit cartoon!"The crisply drafted pages bloom with fascinating detail: every tree, shadow, rock, and animal has an endearing, individual personality…the book itself is a lush visual treat." - Utne Reader"It's great to find a book that appeals to both kids and adults—even if the appeal is for different reasons... In other words, these are the best. children's book... -
This Book Is My Best Friend by Robin Robinson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen two young readers reach for the same book at the library, they set off on a charming romp through the stacks in this rambunctious and endearing picture book.Sunny and Aarush both love to read. In fact, it is their favorite thing. For Aarush, a book is like a refuge for when you want to be alone. For Sunny, a book is like a companion that keeps you from being lonely... -
XO, Exoplanet by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXO, EXOPLANET is about the planets of our solar system spotting another planet outside the system—an exoplanet—and reaching out to it, via letter, to express their happiness that it is in the galaxy. But feelings get stepped on as the correspondence continues... -
Birds by Kevin Henkes
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBirds come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Birds are magic. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are... -
The Last Human by Lee Bacon
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a future when humans are believed to be extinct, what will one curious robot do when it finds a girl who needs its help? In the future, robots have eliminated humans, and 12-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... -
Unplugged by Steve Antony
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled with color and excitement. She plays with her new friends and has adventures all day long. When Blip finally returns home, she realizes that the world can be even brighter once you unplug... -
-
Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete by James Dean, Lewis Grosso
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Pete's friends don't want to play the same games as he does, Pete has a great idea—he'll build a robot that will do whatever he tells it to. But when Robo-Pete gets a little out of control, Pete learns an important lesson about friendship... -
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace: The Visual Dictionary by David West Reynolds
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmazing annotated photography gives an unrivaled insight into the characters, costumes,droids and gadgetry of Star Wars: I... -
Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Edna the Very First Chicken by Douglas Rees, Jed Henry
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTyrannosaurus Rex wants breakfast. He stomps and he roars and he gnashes his teeth―and he scares all the other dinosaurs right out of the forest.Only Edna, the very first chicken, is unafraid. She won't let that bully T. rex push her around! But will Edna's mighty beak and terrible flapping wings be a match for T... -
Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA board book about three adorable best friends!Oliver, Charlie, and Lulu love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide-and-seek, but it's not fun for Oliver when his friends hide in the trees--he can't reach them! So the friends set off to find a tree that Oliver can play in... -
Robots, Robots Everywhere by Sue Fliess
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the ground and in the air,/Robots, robots everywhere!Up in space, beneath the seas,/Robots make discoveries . . .So begins this rollicking Little Golden Book featuring robots of all kinds, from ones up in space to the ones we use at home... -
The New Kid by A.I. Newton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the first book of the Alien Next Door series, an alien boy named Zeke tries to fit in and adjust to life on Earth, while a classmate, Harris, suspects that Zeke might not be quite what he claims to be...Categorized as:
children friendship action-adventure aliens book children-books fiction middle-grade
Or - use our amazing romance book finder to get recommendations based on your favorite content tropes and themes. Mix and match at will.