Norby Finds a Villain [Library Binding]

Janet Asimov (Author), Isaac Asimov (Author)

Book Description

Fifteen-year-old Jeff and his mixed-up robot, Norby, travel backwards and forwards in time and find themselves prisoners on an alien planet in another universe.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5 ``INorby the Magnificentsaved the universe!'' The disorganized but engaging little robot with the ego big as all outdoors is telling the truth, more or less. Ing the Ingrate returns, accidentally opening a way for nearly-invincible monsters (dubbed ``Biguglies'') from an alternate universe to pour through and conquer our own. Zipping back and forth in time, Norby and his human buddies Jeff and Rinda enlist the aid of the Others, a wise and ancient race, to change the past and prevent the invasion. As in Norby's five previous adventures, this is all accomplished with chills, thrills, nick-of-time rescues, consistent (if speculative) scientific background, and great good cheer. A large cast of characters, a tangled plot, and the Bad Guys' habit of changing into Good Guys at convenient moments won't stop readers caught up in the story's headlong pace. John Peters, New York Public Library
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 102 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Co (Lib) (September 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802767117
• ISBN-13: 978-0802767110
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,345,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars sixth book of the Norby series by Janet, April 7, 2008

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Gunner (Smyrna, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norby Finds a Villain (Hardcover)

Norby Finds A Villain

Norby Finds A Villain is the sixth book of the Norby series by Janet Asimov.

In this book, Jeff is in the shower singing when, all of a sudden ,he's not alone. There's Threesy the Clown, Rembrandt, a new species of aliens and much much more in this book. Even another universe, but I don't want to give away too much.

To date the series contains the following books, not including the omnibus editions which have their own titles:

* Norby, the Mixed-Up Robot (1983)
* Norby's Other Secret (1984)
* Norby and the Lost Princess (1985)
* Norby and the Invaders (1985)
* Norby and the Queen's Necklace (1986)
* Norby Finds a Villain (1987)
* Norby Down to Earth (1988)
* Norby and Yobo's Great Adventure (1989)
* Norby and the Oldest Dragon (1990)
* Norby and the Court Jester (1991)

The three Omnibus Editions are:
The Norby Chronicles (Books 1 &2)
Norby Robot for Hire (Books 3 & 4)
Norby through Time and Space (Books 5& 6)

Never fear, it is the awkward little robot, who discovers the answer to their dilemma

Highly recommended for beginning Science Fiction readers. Say about eleven or twelve years old.

4.0 out of 5 stars The 6th book in the SF series for youth., June 8, 1999

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R. D. Allison ([e-mail]) (Gainesville, Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norby Finds a Villain (Hardcover)

This is the sixth book in the humorous Norby science fiction series for children about a space cadet and his unusual robot named Norby. A criminal from Earth has escaped into hyperspace and exploded a bomb that opens a "door" to another universe. Jeff and Norby, with their friends, have to travel through hyperspace and time to change history back to its original path. Malevolent beings from the other universe have entered through the door and take over our universe. Jeff and Norby strive to change history so this doesn't occur.