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Each member of the Mouse family wants to watch something different on television, but they discover a solution to their problem one night when the television does not work.
Monsters can be so annoying. Just ask Witch Wizzle and Witch Woddle. They will tell you horror stories about the nasty habits and bad manners of zombies, werewolves, swamp creatures, ghosts, skeletons, and vampires. Now it's Halloween again. Wizzle and Woddle are planning another party -- but who will they invite?
Running late to work, Elmer leaves his door open and returns to find his home occupied by a crew of mischievous woodland creatures, wildly surprised to find themselves witnesses to a crime.
In many ways, the Robobots are just like any other family and want nothing more than to be happy in their new house. But their new neighbors see that the Robobots are blue, that D.A.D. and M.O.M., Widget and Toggle talk to mailboxes and lampposts. Maybe the Robobots are from another planet, says one, or another galaxy, or, even worse, the big city. Into a world as colorful as ribbon candy, Matt novak welcomes a new set of unforgettable, funny, and resourceful characters: the Robobots. Long may they clank!
Mid-20th century America envisioned a wondrous future of comfort, convenience and technological advancement. Popular culture--including World's Fairs, science fiction and advertising--fed high hopes even when war and hardship threatened. American ingenuity and consumer culture promised to deliver flying cars, undersea cities, household robots and space travel. By the 1960s political assassinations, the civil rights and women's movements, the Vietnam War and the "generation gap" eroded that optimism, refocusing attention on the issues of the present. The nation's utopian dream was brief but revealing. Based on a wide range of sources, this book takes a fresh look at America's precipitous fall from futurism to disillusionment.
The life and times of the Smart Wife--feminized digital assistants who are friendly and sometimes flirty, occasionally glitchy but perpetually available. Meet the Smart Wife--at your service, an eclectic collection of feminized AI, robotic, and smart devices. This digital assistant is friendly and sometimes flirty, docile and efficient, occasionally glitchy but perpetually available. She might go by Siri, or Alexa, or inhabit Google Home. She can keep us company, order groceries, vacuum the floor, turn out the lights. A Japanese digital voice assistant--a virtual anime hologram named Hikari Azuma--sends her "master" helpful messages during the day; an American sexbot named Roxxxy takes on ot...
Conspiracy theories have existed for centuries to rationalize major events and crises, but while they were once relegated to the fringes of discourse, in recent decades, they have increasingly become part of public debate. While many conspiracy theories are innocuous, others, like Holocaust denial, are considered dangerous because their intention to legitimize racist or otherwise hateful ideologies. This resource helps readers to examine key debates and topics related to conspiracy theories. Balancing free speech and public safety, the development of conspiracy theorizing over the past century, the role the internet has played, and whether some conspiracy theories can actually benefit society are all richly analyzed.
Meet Newt, surely the most amiable amphibian ever, as he discovers the secret to having a perfect day, finds a strange, fuzzy, bug, and makes a new friend on a dark night. A perfect match of warm, funny text and glowing illustrations, Newt is a book to delight and inspire beginning readers––even as Newt himself charms the hearts of all. Children’s Choices for 1997 (IRA/CBC)
From morning till night, Claude and Sun have a wonderful time together.
One of Santa's elves sets out on an adventurous journey to deliver a present that was accidentally left behind.