The Most Annoying Robots in the Universe

Bots #1

by Russ Bolts, Jay Cooper (Illustrations)

Meet Joe Bot and Rob Ot, the two most big-hearted, but goofily annoying robots in the entire universe!

Many years ago, scientists on Earth sent video satellites out to the end of the universe to see what was hiding in deep space. Now, years later, these satellite have begun sending their first videos back to Earth.

Joe and Rob have just found some strange video cameras that fell out of the sky.

Now these two best bot buddies are recording their every adventure and mistakenly beaming it down to Earth!

With easy-to-read language and graphic novel art on almost every page.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Childrens, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Humor, Comics

128 pages, Hardcover

Published March 19, 2019

Reviews

[C.]

My son (7yo) really enjoyed reading through this chapter book and we finished most of it in one night and he was able to read most of it on his own.

The book is silly but creative and fun, two bits and their mishaps and adventures as collected by cameras from Earth. We laughed and giggled at several places and my son was outdone at the cliffhanger ending, and the notion that he might not get book two for a while.

There’s nothing too deep about this story, it’s just good lighthearted and a little bit silly comic book reading that strikes me as being a great choice to hand emerging or reluctant readers.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher at ALA Midwinter.

[Becky B]

The Earth sends out space cameras to the ends of the universe to find out what's there. Well, it takes a while to get to the end of the universe, so the Earth kind of forgets about this project, but the space cameras arrive and start sending video back to Earth. What is at the end of the universe? Two goofy alien robots. What will they do with the Earth's space cameras?

This was just the right combo of silliness and a little plot line. It didn't tumble over into relying solely on bathroom humor or anything which I appreciated. There's a bad robot with nefarious plans introduced at the end that should have readers clamoring for the next book. It'd be a fantastic choice for a reluctant reader due to the antics of the goofy robots, the graphic novel format, and how quick of a read it is.

[The Loco Librarian]

Meh. Compared to other graphic novels I have read, this one has a good starting concept but the rest of the book fell flat for me in this one. I like the concept of the rocket finding a distant planet with robots on it and the camera follow the robots around so that Earth children can watch them, but then the robots don't really do anything intersting, they just do what we do. Kind of anti-climatic. I will read the next one and see if it improves because we were introduced to a potentially "evil" character in this book, but it says TBC...

[Sarah]

Humans send cameras off into space to find the end of the universe. After many years, when they have quite forgotten the cameras, the rocket finds a robot planet at the end of the universe. Only children believe what they see, which is two children robots going about their daily lives. Ends on a cliff-hanger when a tiny, but evil robot girl is bent on planetary control over the home of the cameras.

Lots of wordless, picture reading.

[Ceci]

My 6 year old loves reading these books (my 4 year old loves them too but she can't read them on her own). It's a great book for early readers as it has lots of pictures but the chapters format gives them a sense of accomplishment that they don't get with a normal reader. My son finds the silly robots hilarious!

[Mary T]

I thought this book/series had a lot of potential when I saw it on the graphic novel shelf, so I put a hold on the first one in the series. It didn't quite live up to what I expected. I read this to some of my sons. The illustrations are neat. The storyline felt like it didn't really go anywhere.

[Villain E]

A children's graphic novel. All setup, no through story. Scientists from Earth send cameras out into space. Eventually, they make it to Mecha Base one where the boys live and they focus on Joe and Rob, two elementary school age robots.

[Joshua Glasgow]

Eh. It's interesting that the robots are apparently gigantic. It's easy to forget because they appear normal-sized in their own world, but on Earth they would be like Godzilla-sized. That's about the only interesting thing about the book.

[Jessica]

Okay, this was humorous. Cameras get sent into space from Earth, and eventually they wind up on the end of the universe. The cameras are found by two very immature robots, which is hilarious. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series.

[Joy]

Not as funny as I would have hoped, however a kid may easily and rightly disagree with my grownup review.

[Margaret Boling]

11/24/2019 ~ Read it for the potty humor; don't read it for the physics of space travel. I can definitely envision this book flying off the shelves in my elementary library.

[Erica Flory]

I love all the cute things Jay Cooper added that only adults would catch.

[Gail]

3.5
Good book for reluctant readers. Has some good kid humor.

[Michelle]

Super cute story. My 5th graders who like Dog Man and Hilo will like this.

[Christine Turner]

Lexile: 540

Book 1: The Most Annoying Robots in the Universe

[Sharon Buxton]

C. fiction, children's fiction, lower elementary, cameras sent in space discover robot planet

[Cstrand]

Maybe for Kids Jr book club?

[Elizabeth]

Not my favorite, but would be a good graphic novel for beginning chapter book readers.

[Nicola]

Miss 9 enjoyed reading this and plans to read the next in the series.

[Emma]

3.5 stars
It's giving Harold and George.

[Rekha]

No plot. No conflict. Just a bit of a ramble. Funny and cute graphics for kids though.

[Jessalyn Plant]

My five year old really liked it. I was not as big a fan :P

[Jackie]

What happens when scientists send rockets with cameras inside to find the end of the universe? For a long time...nothing. Until one day, long after everyone (even the scientists) have lost interest the cameras finally reach Mecha Base One where they are undetected by the all-robot inhabitants. Back on earth, humans are rapt when video of the alien planet begin streaming. Hilarity ensues when two blundering besties Rob Obt and Joe Bot encounter the cameras and begin filming their antics for a dedicated following light years away.
THOUGHTS: Black and white graphics combined with just enough text for beginning readers and a healthy dose of humor make this a great introductory graphic novel for early elementary students or an enticing hi-low selection.