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Blip’s routine changes when a power cut disconnects her. Outside, she finds colour, play and companionship with a fawn, duck and rabbit, then faces the question of returning home and reconnecting.

A fact-led introduction to AI, covering its origins, present-day uses and possible influence on the future. It combines explanations with myth busters, expert perspectives and illustrations, while framing AI as a tool alongside human creativity.

This is a structured, visual introduction to artificial intelligence, moving from Turing and early systems through rules, neural networks, deep learning, robots and future possibilities.

This is a fast-moving virtual-reality adventure with a capable but vulnerable protagonist, combining tournament gameplay with a mystery about a threatening player and technology’s real-world consequences.

This is a near-future science-fiction novel about friendship, grief and self-acceptance. Cora’s involvement with holographic recreations of people brings questions about identity, power, loss and whether technology can preserve someone.

Expect a dark, high-stakes science-fiction thriller built around an addictive game, moral pressure and unclear rules. It offers a substantial cast and unsettling set pieces, though the overall mythology may feel complicated and the resolution unsatisfying.

Expect brisk, idea-led stories rather than one continuous adventure. Robots, scientists, technicians and institutions face puzzles arising from rules intended to protect people, with the linked structure building a wider argument.

This is a high-stakes, fast-moving dystopian story about a young operative questioning the corporation that trained her. It offers action, twists, espionage, romance and ethical questions about mental control, technology, consent and the meaning of a short life.

A friendship-centred science-fiction novel with humour, mystery and emotional weight. Its central contrast—one friend human and one an android—invites readers to think about identity, belonging and the qualities that make relationships meaningful.

This is a thought-provoking dystopian story about two apprentices learning to carry out sanctioned killings in a world where people otherwise do not die. Its central tension comes from competing ideas about duty, compassion, mortality and power.

A thoughtful speculative story about whether a digital recreation can be treated as a person. Its emotional centre is Isla’s changing relationship with her returned sister, alongside family disagreement and the island community’s divided response.

A lively, visually supported introduction to what AI is, how it can be used and where it appears—from games and art to homes, space and the human body.

A collaborative mystery that invites readers to solve clues and coding puzzles while learning introductory ideas about artificial intelligence. Its school setting, four detectives and robot librarian provide a structured route into STEM concepts.

A warm, idea-led adventure about friendship across a human–robot divide. Its central relationship invites readers to question inherited beliefs, while action and humour keep the story moving.

This is a humorous but unsettling story about whether an android’s fear, jealousy and desires indicate genuine feeling. Ivy’s viewpoint makes ordinary human behaviour seem strange, inviting empathy and close attention.

This is a character-led story about foster care, adoption, friendship and the effects of introducing an artificial intelligence into school life. Its tone combines humour with poignant circumstances and thought-provoking questions about human–AI relationships.

This is a comic robot adventure about Alfie and Eric’s friendship, with a serious emotional thread beneath the action.

This is an explanatory introduction to how AI can reproduce unfair patterns when its information contains prejudice. It also takes an empowering position: people can use their voices to support fairer, more just technologies.

A gentle, visually playful story about curiosity, invention and noticing nature. Norton and Alpha’s discovery gives children a clear contrast between a mechanical home and the living world outside.

A lively introduction to artificial intelligence, moving from early computers to current uses and possible futures. It combines explanations with questions about intelligence and an emphasis on what human brains can do.

A gentle first look at artificial intelligence, designed to make a technically complex subject discussable through brief explanations and visual engagement. Its main offering is an introductory concept-building experience rather than a detailed account of AI’s capabilities or consequences.

This is an introductory, alphabet-based tour of artificial-intelligence language. It offers a broad vocabulary sampler rather than a sustained explanation, with terms ranging from familiar data-related ideas to highly specialised computing concepts.

A funny robot-double premise gradually becomes a thoughtful exploration of what makes a person unique. The book offers visual detail, imaginative problem-solving and a gentle way into questions about self-knowledge.

A visually detailed, comic family story about welcoming a new sibling whose faulty arrival creates escalating household disorder. Cathode’s practical intervention helps restore order, while the final “TWINS!” discovery leaves the family facing another surprise.

This is a contemporary YA thriller about online fame, human creativity and AI’s expanding influence. It combines humour and drama with a dark turn, while following Mikah’s increasingly consequential mukbang success.