A review by mheinlein
Nick and Tesla's Robot Army Rampage: A Mystery with Hoverbots, Bristle Bots, and Other Robots You Can Build Yourself by Steve Hockensmith, Bob Pflugfelder

4.0

Nick and Tesla are spending some time with their eccentric Uncle Newt while their parents are away. The siblings soon find themselves in the middle of a mystery, and they plan to solve it. Using their creativity and powers of observation the children believe they found out who done it, but they may not have a chance to tell anyone else. [return][return]The typical aspect of this story is the children s independence. They are pretty much on their own, as their well meaning uncle is busy with his own projects and their parents are away. This story does have some unique features that would augment the already pleasing tale. In addition to the entertaining story, the authors have provided instructions on how to create real life gadgets. These projects may need some adult supervision, but they tie in perfectly with the story.[return][return]The book ends in a cliff-hanger, and should leave a young reader anxiously awaiting the next installment. It is a good thing they will have some projects to work on while they are waiting for the next book. I recommend this story for children in the 9-12 age range.