Sir_Scrap Metal

Conservation agent, Sir 12.80 renamed Sir Scrap Metal after it is thrown from a helicopter, dragged along the shore by a big slobbery dog, pursued by it's owner, Rouso for its Black Box data, found in a junk heap by a dubious store owner, ole Fitch is discovered by Dree during her summer vacation with her brothers and Grandma near Lake Superior. She wants a friend, even though its a robot. It wants to retire before becoming obsolete and recycled and this family offers an ideal mix of fun, freedom and adventure. Brothers, Mike and Brady, need Sir's technical support as they pursue a menacing bird creature with their new drone, leaving them stranded in the wild but with Dree's capable reasoning, she and Sir team up for the rescue. This chapter book of 16,000 words is for readers age 7- 9 with approximately 60 black and white illustrations.