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Runaway Robot

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Having first read this book about 35 years ago, I couldn't wait to introduce my two sons to it. Using the intriguing Jupiter moon and Martian colonies as a sci-fi backdrop, Lester Del Rey spins the timeless classic of a boy and his lifelong companion Rex, a "domestic" robot. Their adventures from the outreaches of space to their final destination--Earth--are frought with peril but their love for one another is the reason for their tireless perserverence. A flawless tale of adventure and freindship. My boys absolutely loved it!

It's no secret that some of the best books are written for kids and teens. Baby Boomers will fondly remember Scholastic Book Services before they were a mainstream publisher, and little four page weekly reader newspapers that were passed out in class. Books cost about 50 cents and you'd order them together as a class. What a great stake in classroom reading, how fun to take home your books from class, and how different than a $30 Harry Potter hardback. And what great books they were: Encyclopedia Brown, The Amazing Adventures of Alvin Fernald (part of which showed up on TV), Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine (predating PCs) are a few that come to mind. The Runaway Robot was a classic among classics, penned by golden age sci-fi author Lester Del Rey, and now collectible for it's space-theme cover. These are only a few of the great books modern librarians cycled out of libraries in their continuing war on the imagination. But until someone reprints gems like these, my advice is order yours used, and discover this long- lost classic. You'll be glad you did.

This outer space *Huckeberry Finn* story has remained one of my favorite stories over the past 30 years since I first stumbled across it in the public library. Lester Del Rey has an understanding of androids -- who can recognize their superior qualities, but ultimate inferiority to humans -- that has seldom been equalled. The story of Rex (a robot named like a dog, incidentally) and his teenaged owner's attempt to get from Ganymede to Earth by stowing away, trickery, and "long-term planning" remains exciting, and is worth hunting up!

My brother had this book. He was an avid science fiction fan when we were little. He still is. I guess I got hooked on it from him. Runaway Robot by Lester del Rey, was written in the 1960s. It's about a boy and his robot. The boy, whose name escapes me, is ordered by his father to sell the robot. The robot's old and supposedly unreliable. The boy refuses to have his companion sold "down the river" to a scrap dealer. So they escape and their adventures on Ganymede are all part of the story. This is a good book.

Even after over thirty years, this is still one of the best books I have ever read. It's about a boy and his robot forcibly separated and the adventures they have trying to return to earth together as stowaways. Along the way, the robot develops very human-like traits. I read this to my wife when we got married. I have now read it to my very enthusiastic 7 year old daughter three times! If you can find a copy somewhere, get it!

I read this book when I was about 10 years old, and I'm sure that I wore that copy out re-reading, and re-reading it! What a terrific, timeless, science fiction classic! If you can get your hands on this book and you love juvenile science fiction, I don't hesitate to recommend this one!

I've been looking for this book for years and today (finally) remembered the name! I read this in 2nd grade and the story has stuck with me over the years. It's a great morality play and will inspire the imaginations of young and old alike! It's definitely in my all-time top-ten!

This was the first sci-fi book I ever read. It got me hooked. I've read it over and over countless times and loved it every time. The cover has even fallen off, but it's hard to find a copy. If you can find one, get it. Ranks right up there with Rendevous With Rama, 2001, and Stranger in a Strange Land.

This was the first Sci-fi book I ever read in 1969. Its engaging story has stayed with me for 30 years.

i first read this book in grade school...and it has remained one of my all time favorite books! if you can find a copy...GET IT...please!!