Soccer Robots vs. Battle Robots
La Ion just wants to play soccer—but he accidentally joins a robot soccer club. Along with the story of La Ion's mix-up, this graphic novel explores the history of robots and key ideas in robotics.
La Ion is happiest when he's on the soccer field with friends. So when he transfers to a new school, he's excited to see it has a soccer club. But the kids he meets aren't kicking a ball around—they're controlling soccer robots! Soon La Ion is stuck in the middle of a rivalry between the robot-soccer club and its battle-robot rivals.
Soccer Robots vs. Battle Robots kicks off the Robot Makers series with an introduction to robotics history, including key concepts, famous figures, power sources, and more.
Creators
Podoal Chingu is a writing collective in South Korea focused on informative stories for young readers. Their work includes The Robot Makers series.
Hong Jong-Hyeon studied at the Department of Cartoon Arts of Kongju National University in Gongju, South Korea, before drawing numerous graphic novels. He now lives and works in South Korea.
Reviews
This is a solid comic for young kids that uses edutainment to its fullest; each chapter’s end features informational educational passages about a variety of different topics (robotics, coding, Isaac Asimov) that never feel overly complex. The illustrations feature an full array of full and vibrant colors, much like its characters. The trio of leads are all charismatic and bubbly in their own way. With STEM at the book’s core, it’s a read that is sure to get kids interested in imaginative experimenting, showing them that this use for robotics is absolutely something that can happen outside of fiction, too! A charming reading experience for upper elementary and middle school comics fans. VERDICT With its cute characters and edutainment value, this series starter is sure to be a hit with young comic readers, with the potential to get them interested in the science behind it as well.
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