Omega Station

Robot Buddy #4

by Alfred Slote

In this space-age adventure the derring-do of Jack Jameson, aided by his robot double Danny One, thwarts the wicked Dr. Drago in his attempt to annihilate the universe

Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy, Science Fiction

147 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

Alfred Slote (born September 11, 1926) is a children's author known for his numerous sports and space novels. His writing has been described as "making space travel seem as ordinary as piling in the family wagon for a jaunt to McDonald's". Slote's 1991 novel Finding Buck McHenry was adapted into a 2000 television film. He currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Reviews

[Adam Lauver · Rating 3 out of 5]

This obscure book from my childhood had lived vaguely in my memory for years and years as a sci-fi story involving hay fever pills. It was a tip-of-my-tongue situation, so when I finally found the title of the book I ordered a copy for myself to eventually re-read someday. It's a pretty fun book with some nice narrative moments that I'm sure I found thrilling as a kid. Some of it's a stretch, and the climax is honestly kind of fucked up for a kid's book, but all in all I'm glad I rediscovered it!