Watchdog by Will Mcintosh

Watchdog by Will Mcintosh

Thirteen-year-old twins Vick and Tara have built an incredible machine--a loyal robotic watchdog named Daisy. But, when local crime boss Ms. Alba schemes to add Daisy to her robot army, Vick and Tara must go to great lengths to protect their prized pet. Because Daisy is more than just any robot--she's their constant protector, and together the three make a great team.

Vick and Tara are determined to stop the mob from tearing their little family apart. And they might just succeed Sure, the evil Ms. Alba has more robot watchdogs, but none are as smart--or as faithful--as their Daisy. Plus, if things get too dangerous, Tara could always upgrade their pet. With her mechanical skills, she could make Daisy bigger, stronger, and a lot more intimidating

A Junior Library Guild Selection
A 2019-2020 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List Selection

Engaging, suspenseful, and with nearly all the vivid fighting confined to robots, this gritty tale is perfect for a younger audience than most post-apocalyptic stories. --Kirkus Reviews

This compelling drama with cool tech themes and bad guys getting their comeuppance is a winner. --SLJ

Will McIntosh is the author of several adult speculative fiction novels and is a frequent short-story writer. His first novel, Soft Apocalypse, was a finalist for the Locus Award. Bridesicle, a short story published in Asimov's Science Fiction, won a Hugo Award for Best Short Story and was later expanded into his novel Love Minus Eighty, which was an ALA-RUSA Reading List selection for science fiction. His newest novel for adults, Defenders, has been optioned for film by Warner Bros. Burning Midnight is his first novel for young adults. Will lives with his wife and twin children in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he is working on his next young adult novel. Check out willmcintosh.net and follow him on Twitter at @WillMcIntoshSF to learn about his other sci-fi adventures.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781524713874
ISBN 10	1524713872
Title	Watchdog
Author	Will Mcintosh
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2019-05-07
Number of pages	192
Prizes	Nominated for Indiana Young Hoosier Award 2019
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.