The Ultimate Official Guide to Battlebots - the world's #1 robot competition show! Facts, photos, and more of all your favorite bots & teams! Bot Builders, get ready to battle!The BattleBots: Official Guide has everything you need to know about the awesome, explosive, and destructive world of robo-battles! Learn about the coolest bots, the smartest builders, and the strongest teams in the history of BattleBots. From world records to behind-the-scenes exclusives, this guide is perfect for BattleBot fans everywhere.

With exclusive interviews and hundreds of full-color photos, this all-encompassing guide to fully enjoying and appreciating the BattleBots robots and competitions is great for any fan.

After anti-robot feeling causes the residents in Terabyte Heights to abandon their robots, ten-year-old robotics genius George Gearing must help evil Dr. Micron break out of jail if he wants to be reunited with his parents.

In this illustrated middle-grade novel and second book in the Tank & Fizz series, a goblin detective and a technology-tinkering troll must dodge battle bots and spellbooks to prevent the return of an ancient demon.

Which robot is fastest, smartest, or strongest? In robot competitions, the best bots battle it out. See how robots compete to solve puzzles, win races, and crush their opponents in robot smackdowns. These robots and their teams of engineers are fighting to win!

A guide to designing and building warrior robots, including information on choosing materials, radio control systems, electric motors, robot batteries, motor speed controllers, gasoline engines, and drive trains.

A super-smart, super-evil computer network has taken over the world. And Cleo and Evan are the only ones who can take it down. But the network has sent robots, drones, and cyborgs to stop them. If they can find a way to pull the plug -- and find thei

Learn more about your favorite robots with the official BattleBots alphabet book, written by Andrea Gellatly of Team Witch Doctor! "B Is for BattleBots" uses three reading levels on each page for BattleBots fans of all ages. Proceeds benefit the Witch Doctor Jr program, which hosts robotics classes and competitions for young builders.

Leave it to the Kid Squad - a foursome of clever sixth graders - to save the world from destruction brought on by mad scientists and power-hungry villains. Readers will enjoy getting to know Kid Squad members Pi, Tank, Gadget, and Athena as they work together to solve problems with the help of Dr. I.N. Stein and Colonel Bragg. A blend of science fiction, mystery, and history, the Kid Squad takes readers on out-of-this-world adventures while reinforcing themes of friendship, problem solving, and teamwork.Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Enter the arena of the metal gladiators Do you have what it takes to build a battle-ready robot? You do now. Here are the plans, step-by-step directions, and expert advice that will put you in competition-while you have a heck of a lot of fun getting there. Grant Imahara, the creator of the popular BattleBot Deadblow, shares everything he’s learned about robot design, tools and techniques for metal working, the parts you need and where to get them, and plenty of tips to keep you off the ropes. When you’re finished, you’ll be ready to rumble. Just a few of the topics you'll learn: Robot design 101 Chemicals and power tools Popular materials compared Cutting your armor Things to know about screws Top ten drive motors Bearings, casters, couplers, and U-joints Roller chains and sprockets Better traction through chemistry Choosing speeding controls Batteries and wiring The driving test Rammers, hammers and crushers