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  • eBook Edition
    • 978-1-03-834403-8
    • epub, pdf files
  • Paperback Edition
    • 978-1-03-834401-4
    • 8.5 x 8.5 inches
    • Standard Color interior
    • 68 pages
  • Hardcover Edition
    • 978-1-03-834402-1
    • 8.5 x 8.5 inches
    • Standard Color interior
    • 68 pages
  • Keywords
    • doppelgangers,
    • young readers,
    • chapter book 6-12,
    • intelligent robots,
    • artificial intelligence plot,
    • robot books,
    • mystery

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Robots in the Diner
A Becky Murphy Mystery
by Ron Charach


Henrietta's restaurant is having trouble luring back customers after Covid, but Becky Murphy has a big idea! Why not put actors in the front window pretending to have a great time! Unfortunately, one of the restaurant's new 'regulars', a tall, gaunt scientist and sculptor nicknamed Herr Doppelganger has a more sinister plan! Can Becky and her friend Carl stop him from unleashing his lifelike robots on the town of Kitchener?


"Ron Charach imbues his books with fantasy, creativity and humour." —Kirkus Reviews Who Killed Cock Robin? is a lovely picture book filled with gorgeous illustrations that make use of vibrant colours and detailed figures. It takes place in the aftermath of a death, as a bird’s feathered companions join together in mourning. Rhyming quatrains are printed in tasteful locations, adding to the beauty of the images. —Clarion Reviews


Ron Charach is the author of many books for adults and five books for kids. This is his first Becky Murphy mystery.


Contributors

Author
Ron Charach
Illustrator
Patricia DeWitt
Illustrator
Robin DeWitt
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