Nick and Tesla's Robot Army Rampage: A Mystery with Hoverbots, Bristle Bots, and Other Robots You Can Build Yourself

When a string of robberies hits Half Moon Bay, Nick and Tesla build their own robots to catch the criminals in an action-packed STEM mystery packed with real robotics projects kids ages 10–12 can build themselves.

A rash of robberies has hit Half Moon Bay, and 11-year-old sleuths Nick and Tesla are determined to catch the criminals. But cracking this case will require some serious scientific backup—so the inventive twins start building their own army of homemade robots.

As the twins race to uncover the truth, young readers can take the science off the page with step-by-step instructions for building robot projects themselves. Mystery, humor, action, and hands-on engineering come together in an adventure that invites kids to become inventors right alongside Nick and Tesla.

• An action-packed middle-grade STEM adventure that follows twins Nick and Tesla as they sleuth, engineer, and create clever inventions to solve mysteries
• Includes five DIY science projects with step-by-step instructions and blueprints that kids can create at home
• Features robots like hoverbots or battlebots that can be made from ordinary household objects
• Intriguing mystery, non-stop action, hilarious jokes, and hands-on experiments are perfect for keeping middle grade readers engaged and experimenting
• The perfect pick for curious young readers interested in science, gadgets, mysteries, and DIY projects

Become an inventor and use your engineering imagination and detective skills to help Nick and Tesla solve the mystery!

“Science Bob” Pflugfelder is a science teacher, author, maker, and presenter that knows how to share the world of science like never before. He is a regular guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Live With Kelly and Ryan, The Dr. Oz Show, and Nickelodeon’s Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn. His television appearances also include The Today Show, Hack My Life, Good Morning America, Home & Family and others.

Steve Hockensmith is both a New York Times bestselling author (for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls) and a Best First Novel Edgar Award nominee (for his mystery Holmes on the Range). He has two young children and lives near San Francisco.

Scott Garrett is a UK-based freelance illustrator whose clients have included Vodafone, Nestle, VW, GQ, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Business Week, Klutz Books, Faber & Faber and Random House. He lives by the sea in Hastings, East Sussex, with his family.