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Astrid the Astronaut #4
Robot Rebellion
This is the fourth book in the Astrid the Astronaut chapter book series about a young girl determined to be the first hard-of-hearing astronaut in space!
When Astrid and the rest of the Shooting Stars find out that their teacher, Ms. Ruiz, is about to celebrate a big birthday, they band together to create the perfect gift. Her big day happens to be the same as the upcoming robotics competition and they decide to do something there. With the help of Astrid’s big sister, Stella, they program their robot to do a fun dance and give Ms. Ruiz a sweet surprise.
But on the day of the competition, the data for the Shooting Stars robot somehow gets mixed up with another one! Will their fun present end up being a major malfunction?
When Astrid and the rest of the Shooting Stars find out that their teacher, Ms. Ruiz, is about to celebrate a big birthday, they band together to create the perfect gift. Her big day happens to be the same as the upcoming robotics competition and they decide to do something there. With the help of Astrid’s big sister, Stella, they program their robot to do a fun dance and give Ms. Ruiz a sweet surprise.
But on the day of the competition, the data for the Shooting Stars robot somehow gets mixed up with another one! Will their fun present end up being a major malfunction?
112 pages, Paperback
First published February 28, 2023
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March 10, 2023
A little school drama and tons of robot fun make this an entertaining read, which is easy to enjoy.
Astrid and her friends in Shooting Stars are super excited to learn that one of the latest rages in robots has been donated to their tech-club...just in time for an upcoming competition. It so happens that their teacher also has her birthday at that time but with everything going on, has no time to celebrate. Astrid and the other come up with a way to fit all of it in with a huge surprise, but only if they can make it work.
This is the forth book in the series, but these can be read as stand-alones. Astrid is an optimistic character, who loves a tech challenge, especially if it can be connected with space. She also has a slight hearing impairment, which the author works in smoothly and doesn't allow it to define Astrid. Mostly, Astrid enjoys challenges and working with her friends. Plus, there's a nice sense of family support, especially from the older sister's side in this tale.
Readers, who have a good grip on words, won't have trouble with the vocabulary, while still being furthered in their reading skills. The font is larger for reading ease and broken up through lovely illustrations, which display the characters in a positive light. The story flows along quickly, using a nice balance between dialogue and descriptions. There's a tiny bit of imagination built in, but most of it stays pretty true to reality. There are some friendship difficulties, which reflect things readers themselves might run across, but all of these are worked out nicely. I do enjoy the mix of technology with the school life, since it does bring across the subject in a fun way, which will awake readers' interest. So, it's a nice read in many different ways.
I received an ARC and enjoyed Astrid's latest adventure...especially the robot...quite a bit.
Astrid and her friends in Shooting Stars are super excited to learn that one of the latest rages in robots has been donated to their tech-club...just in time for an upcoming competition. It so happens that their teacher also has her birthday at that time but with everything going on, has no time to celebrate. Astrid and the other come up with a way to fit all of it in with a huge surprise, but only if they can make it work.
This is the forth book in the series, but these can be read as stand-alones. Astrid is an optimistic character, who loves a tech challenge, especially if it can be connected with space. She also has a slight hearing impairment, which the author works in smoothly and doesn't allow it to define Astrid. Mostly, Astrid enjoys challenges and working with her friends. Plus, there's a nice sense of family support, especially from the older sister's side in this tale.
Readers, who have a good grip on words, won't have trouble with the vocabulary, while still being furthered in their reading skills. The font is larger for reading ease and broken up through lovely illustrations, which display the characters in a positive light. The story flows along quickly, using a nice balance between dialogue and descriptions. There's a tiny bit of imagination built in, but most of it stays pretty true to reality. There are some friendship difficulties, which reflect things readers themselves might run across, but all of these are worked out nicely. I do enjoy the mix of technology with the school life, since it does bring across the subject in a fun way, which will awake readers' interest. So, it's a nice read in many different ways.
I received an ARC and enjoyed Astrid's latest adventure...especially the robot...quite a bit.
August 12, 2023
This book is perfect for kids in 2nd-4th grades. It is a great book that shows the value of teamwork and empathy. I also liked it because the main character, Astrid, is hearing impaired, and it shows how she is able to listen to others and how she tries to overcome the difficulties she has, and also some benefits too (like how she found out about her teacher's birthday). The pictures in the book are very well done, too!
My daughters (ages 8 and 6) also read it, and they both liked it a lot. They are now interested in learning more about coding!
Thank you, Ria Neal, for the arc! These opinions are my own and my daughters' own.
My daughters (ages 8 and 6) also read it, and they both liked it a lot. They are now interested in learning more about coding!
Thank you, Ria Neal, for the arc! These opinions are my own and my daughters' own.
June 28, 2023
I read this book to my daughter. The writing is simple which makes it good for an independent reader around 2nd-5th grade.
The book focuses on Astrid who is in a STEM class called the Shooting Stars. Astrid is also deaf and wears a hearing aid.
This book features successful women/young ladies in stem.
I will probably read more of this series with my daughter in the future.
The book focuses on Astrid who is in a STEM class called the Shooting Stars. Astrid is also deaf and wears a hearing aid.
This book features successful women/young ladies in stem.
I will probably read more of this series with my daughter in the future.
August 27, 2023
My daughter loved this and we had a great time reading it together!
April 22, 2024
A cute story about Astrid and her Shooting Stars buddies learning to code robots.
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