By Peter Brown

An island in the middle of a desolate ocean. Animals going about their daily tasks. Life is normal on the island, at least, until a savage storm sweeps by. When the animals come out to survey the damage, something is different. They are no longer alone on the island. A robot has arrived.

At first, Roz the robot has a hard time fitting in. The animals are afraid of her and she doesn’t know how to interact with creatures that aren’t other robots. But as she learns to fit in, she makes unusual friends. And one animal might begin to change her “life”.

But as the months pass, it becomes clear that not everything is going to end happily ever after. Maybe Roz will have to discover her mysterious past to be able to save her animal friends.

I love this book so much. My mom read the entire series out loud to my siblings and me several years ago and we loved it. It’s a really good story (even though the chapters are really short) and they made a movie out of the first book.

Why should you read this book?

If you like science fiction, but you want something tamer and less technical or science focused, then this is the book for you. Even though it’s a book about a robot, it’s really a book about fitting in and making friends. If you like animals, you should read this book. The animals are really great. And funny. You’ll like them.

Who should read this book?

Honestly, this book is probably appropriate for everyone. A first or second grader would probably be interested. But, that does not make it a less worthwhile book to read. When my siblings and I heard it for the first time I think we were probably spanned 3-13 and all loved it. You should read it. You will appreciate it. Go read it.

General Stats:

• Genre: sci-fi
• Book 1 of 3
• Age: anyone!
• My rating: ★★★★☆