# Books like My Robot Buddy

**10** books similar to *My Robot Buddy* by Alfred Slote (Science Fiction · grades 4–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** friendship, robots, science fiction, robots, fiction
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## Similar books

- [Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator](https://readinglist.school/book/charlie-and-the-great-glass-elevator) by Roald Dahl _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of science fiction, both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, and same genre (Science Fiction).
- [Nova's Ark](https://readinglist.school/book/novas-ark) by Kirk, David _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of robots and science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [My Teacher Is an Alien](https://readinglist.school/book/my-teacher-is-an-alien) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, and same genre (Science Fiction).
- [Aliens Ate My Homework](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-ate-my-homework) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [How to Eat Fried Worms](https://readinglist.school/book/how-to-eat-fried-worms) by Thomas Rockwell _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25](https://readinglist.school/book/michael-vey-the-prisoner-of-cell-25) by Richard Paul Evans _(Grades 6–9)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Sal and Gabi Break the Universe](https://readinglist.school/book/sal-and-gabi-break-the-universe) by Carlos Hernandez _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Shape-Changer](https://readinglist.school/book/shape-changer) by Bill Brittain _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The Last Dragon on Mars](https://readinglist.school/book/the-last-dragon-on-mars) by Scott Reintgen _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and science fiction and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Virtually Perfect](https://readinglist.school/book/virtually-perfect) by Dan Gutman _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of science fiction, same genre (Science Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

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