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Bid on the opportunity to win an AUTOGRAPHED copy of best-selling author James Patterson's wildly popular kids novel House of Robots.

About the book:

In this new highly-illustrated series from James Patterson, an extraordinary robot signs up for an ordinary fifth grade class...and elementary school will never be the same!

It was never easy for Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez to fit in, so he's dreading the day when his genius mom insists he bring her newest invention to school: a walking, talking robot he calls E—for "Error". Sammy's no stranger to robots—his house is full of a colorful cast of them. But this one not only thinks it's Sammy's brother...it's actually even nerdier than Sammy. Will E be Sammy's one-way ticket to Loserville? Or will he prove to the world that it's cool to be square? It's a roller-coaster ride for Sammy to discover the amazing secret E holds that could change family forever...if all goes well on the trial run!

Item Special Note

About the Author:

James Patterson has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today.  Worldwide, James Patterson has sold 300 million books, including the Middle School books and the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, and Maximum Ride series.  For the past decade, Patterson has been devoting more and more of his time to championing books and reading. His website, ReadKiddoRead.com, is designed to helped parents, teachers, and librarians ignite the next generation’s excitement about reading.  James has donated over 250,000 books to kids across the US as well as over 650,000 books to soldiers at home and overseas.  Last year, he distributed over one million dollars in grants to independent bookstores with children’s sections.   This year, he plans to donate 1.5 million dollars to school libraries.  He has established scholarships in teacher education at twenty-two schools, including Vanderbilt University, the University of Wisconsin, and Manhattan College. Mr. Patterson’s awards for adult and children’s literature include the Edgar Award, the International Thriller of the Year Award, and the Children’s Choice Award for Author of the Year.  He lives in Palm Beach with his wife, Sue, and his son, Jack.

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