Desert Disaster (8 page)
Authors: Axel Lewis
RACE 4: Desert Disaster
Canyon Chaos
Jimmy Roberts loves watching the Robot Races, where drivers and their super-smart talking robots compete. When a new race for kids is announced, Jimmy is desperate to join in. There’s only one hitch – he’ll never be able to afford a robot. All Jimmy can do is watch while his worst enemy, Horace Pelly, boasts about the robot NASA are building him.
But then Jimmy’s grandpa reveals that he hasn’t always been a taxi driver. In fact, he might be the only person who can help – by turning his battered old taxicab into a real-life robot!
Will Jimmy and his robot Cabbie ever be able to keep up with the competition?
Jimmy and Cabbie are ready for the next race in the championship – a daring dash through the deepest, darkest, jungle. Cabbie’s new gadgets might give him an edge, but will he let his fear of snakes hold him back? Jimmy’s friend Sammy and his hovercraft robot, Maximus, are right behind them, so every second counts.
With arch-enemy Horace up to his usual tricks, will Jimmy even finish the race?
Jimmy and Cabbie are off again, and this time there are three fiendishly difficult Arctic routes to choose from. Cabbie’s been fitted with lots of things to keep them toasty warm, but Jimmy’s sneaky arch-enemy Horace and his robot Zoom have got a flamethrower ... and they’re not afraid to use it!
Are Jimmy and Cabbie’s chances of winning melting fast?
