Soccer Robots vs. Battle Robots: Book 1

by Friend Podoal, Jong-hyun Hong (Illustrator)

Overview

La Ion is happiest when he's on the soccer field with friends. So when he transfers to a new school, he's excited to see if it has a soccer club.

But the kids he meets aren't kicking a ball around—they're controlling soccer robots! Soon La Ion is stuck in the middle of a rivalry between the robot-soccer club and its battle-robot rivals. And as the pressure to choose a side builds, he’ll also discover his own hidden talents . . .

Soccer Robots vs. Battle Robots kicks off the Robot Makers manhwa series with an introduction to robotics history, including key concepts, famous figures, power sources, and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765607503
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/03/2023
Series:	The Robot Makers , #1
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.44(d)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

About the Author

Podoal Friend is a writing collective in South Korea focused on informative stories for young readers. Their work includes The Robot Makers series.

Hong Jong-hyun studied at the Department of Cartoon Arts of Kongju National University in Gongju, South Korea, before drawing numerous graphic novels. He now lives and works in South Korea.

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2023

Gr 4–8—La Ion is a wonderful youth soccer player and hopes to someday become a famous athlete. However, he's crestfallen when he's forced to transfer schools and discovers his new one doesn't have a soccer program. When La Ion accidentally stumbles upon the school's "Robot Soccer Club," the enthusiastic members (Sori Oh and Georu Kang) will stop at nothing to make La Ion a fan of this unique activity. This is a solid comic for young kids that uses edutainment to its fullest; each chapter's end features informational educational passages about a variety of different topics (robotics, coding, Isaac Asimov) that never feel overly complex. The illustrations feature an full array of full and vibrant colors, much like its characters. The trio of leads are all charismatic and bubbly in their own way. With STEM at the book's core, it's a read that is sure to get kids interested in imaginative experimenting, showing them that this use for robotics is absolutely something that can happen outside of fiction, too! A charming reading experience for upper elementary and middle school comics fans. VERDICT With its cute characters and edutainment value, this series starter is sure to be a hit with young comic readers, with the potential to get them interested in the science behind it as well.—Joe Pascullo

School Library Journal

"[A] solid comic for young kids that uses edutainment to its fullest. . .With its cute characters and edutainment value, this series starter is sure to be a hit with young comic readers, with the potential to get them interested in the science behind it as well." —School Library Journal

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