The Eyes of the Killer Robot
Readers rate it 4.2 (3 on Hardcover)
180 pages · Released 1998 · Puffin
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This is a classic middle-grade mystery adventure by John Bellairs featuring his recurring protagonist Johnny Dixon. The story balances supernatural and science-fiction elements with genuine mystery-solving, keeping tension moderate rather than intense. While there are moments of peril and creepiness befitting the genre, the violence and scares are not graphic, and the story ultimately emphasizes friendship, courage, and intellectual problem-solving.
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Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard. Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Mystery and detective stories
- Robots
- Fiction
- Fiction, mystery & detective, general
- Children's fiction
- Dixon, johnny (fictitious character), fiction
- Robots, fiction
- Science fiction
- Children: Young Adult (Gr. 7-9)
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ISBN 9780141300627 · Puffin