Astro Boy: The Movie by Tracey West

Author:Tracey West
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Robotics, Science & Technology, Children: Grades 4-6, Robots, Scientists, Fathers and sons, Juvenile Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Ages 9-12 Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Adventure and adventurers, Juvenile Fiction, Children's stories, Fiction, Technology & Engineering, Literary Criticism & Collections, Action & Adventure, Action & Adventure - General, Children's Books, General, Fantasy, Media Tie-In, Biography & Autobiography, Superheroes
ISBN: 9780843189346
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published: 2009-09-03T07:00:00+00:00

Down on the Surface, Astro followed his new friends across a rickety bridge. Rope scraps connected the wood planks and pieces of metal together. It swayed as they walked. Trashcan walked behind them.

Astro looked down at the makeshift huts below. Everything was made out of old robot parts and other garbage thrown down from Metro City.

“So there are actually people living in these ruins?” he asked.

His remark made Cora angry. “Ruins? Hey, it might not look like much to a Metro City kid, but this place is home to us.”

Cora stopped in front of the opening of a long, twisting tube. It looked like something from a water park ride.

“Here we are,” she said.

Cora jumped in, and they all followed her, sliding down the tube. Astro bumped into Trashcan.

“Sorry,” he said.

They landed in front of what looked like a big junkyard surrounded by a tall fence. The door to the gate was closed. Cora gave it a kick and lights turned on, illuminating a pattern of shapes.

A panel on the top of the door slid open and a boy poked his head out.

“What’s the password?”

“Don’t make me hurt you,” Cora said.

“Er ... close enough,” said the boy. “Enter.”

The door opened and they pushed their way in. Astro followed cautiously. He had never seen a place like this before.

At first glance, it looked like some kind of robot repair shop, with worktables, tools, and robot parts scattered everywhere. But the place was crawling with kids, and they all looked out of control. Some of them were playing video games on busted television screens. One small boy was starting a chainsaw. A girl was juggling three sharp knives. Two boys were dueling with golf clubs. The sound of popping firecrackers filled the air.

A baseball whizzed past Astro’s head. Nearby, he saw a boy shoot an apple off a kid’s head with a bow and arrow.

“We’re out of apples. We’re on to grapes,” the boy announced.

A little girl wearing patched-up clothes walked up to Cora, holding a plunger.

“Hey, Cora, did you bring me back something?” she asked.

“The perfect gift for a sweet little girl,” Cora said. She reached into her bag and pulled out a chainsaw. The little girl jumped for joy.

Cora smiled. “Enjoy.”

The little girl revved the chainsaw and ran off. Soon there were screams from the other side of the junkyard.

Cora ducked as a tire swung over her head. It hit Astro, knocking him to the ground.

“Ouch,” Astro said, getting to his feet.

“You need ten sets of eyes around here,” Cora advised.

She headed up a ladder to the second level of the junkyard. A stout man was bent over a worktable, welding something. Astro hung back.

“Hey, Hamegg,” Cora called out.

The man spun around. The blue light from the welder illuminated his face, and, for a moment, Astro thought he looked frightening. But at the sight of the kids, he smiled warmly. It changed him completely. Now he looked like a chubby, friendly man.

“Aha! Back so soon? You kids find anything good for me today?” Hamegg asked.

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