Anticipating nothing but fun during spring break at the Space Academy, Jeff Wells and his robot, Norby, prepare to visit their friend Pera, but their plans are disrupted when Pera is attacked by an evil court jester. Reprint. SLJ. Ab. K.
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Grade 4-6-- Fans of the Norby books (Walker) and newcomers alike will enjoy this rollicking adventure. Space Cadet Jeff Wells and his robot Norby are planning a vacation on the planet Izz. Admiral Yobo, head of Jeff's academy, decides to join them to escape his federation duties. Thanks to Norby's ability to travel through hyperspace, the three are quickly dropped into the odd world of Izz, which will be familiar to readers of the previous books. Evil Ing has become court jester, and Jeff soon suspects him of hatching a plot to overthrow the monarchy. The story unfolds quickly, and the mystery element has just enough suspense to give readers a feeling of accomplishment when they solve it. For even reluctant readers with a computer interest, this is good fun and an excellent hook to other books in the series. --Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
In the tenth book about Jeff Wells and his appealing little robot, Norby, the two careen through time and space yet again. Jeff, Norby, and Admiral Boris Yobo travel to remote planet Izz, where--on the eve of the annual toy festival--trouble looms: Norby's robot-love Pera has vanished; Princess Rinda and her father are quarantined with Ickyspot; the Mainbrain One computer is acting erratic; and someone has introduced a computer game, Teenytrip, that has mesmerized the entire population into expecting major change. Suspicion centers on Ing, an Earth scoundrel exiled to Izz as court jester; worse, police chief Luka has fallen in love with him. But the villain is really beautiful singer Xeena, who turns out to be cousin to the queen, and who- -using what looks like a hairpin but is actually a computer key- -has awakened Mainbrain Two in a plot to take her rightful place in the royal family. All is resolved: Xeena is welcomed, Ing and Luka are united, and the expectations for change are satisfied by introducing parliamentary rule. That all clear? Part old-fashioned Saturday movie serial, part G&S operetta, and all preposterous: good, clean fun, and the loose ends can go into another book. (Fiction. 10-14) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Norby and the Court Jester Review,
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This review is from: Norby and Court Jester (Paperback)
Norby, Jeff and Admiral Yobo are off to attend the Izzian Toy and Game Fair. Before they even leave, Norby gets a telepathic call for help from his friend Pera, a small robot with emotive circuits and Norby's friend who lives on the planet Izz. Someone on Izz is doing little pranks, such as making the stock quotes incorrect and making the Holographic Television transmissions on the royal family twitch and sneer. This is destroying the economy on Izz.Who is making this mischief? Could it be Ing, now the Court Jester of Izz? Read the book to find out.
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The tenth book in the humorous sci-fi series for youth.,
By R. D. Allison (dallison@biochem.med.ufl.edu) (Gainesville, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Norby and the Court Jester (The Norby Series) (Library Binding)
This is the tenth book in the humorous science fiction series about an unusual robot named Norby and his human friend Jeff. Norby, Jeff, and General Yobo travel to the planet Izz to attend a festival and they discover a plot to overthrow the government. In addition, the Princess and her father are quarantined, Norby's robot friend has disappeared, and the entire popu;ation of the planet is mesmerized by a new computer game. Jeff and Norby have to solve the mystery.
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This review is from: Norby and the Court Jester (The Norby Series) (Hardcover)
Norby, Jeff and Admiral Yobo are off to attend the Izzian Toy and Game Fair. Before they even leave, Norby gets a telepathic call for help from his friend Pera, a small robot with emotive circuits and Norby's friend who lives on the planet Izz. Someone on Izz is doing little pranks, such as making the stock quotes incorrect and making the Holographic Television transmissions on the royal family twitch and sneer. This is destroying the economy on Izz.Who is making this mischief? Could it be Ing, now the Court Jester of Izz? Read the book to find out.
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