Mia Mayhem vs. the Mighty Robot

By Kara West and Leeza Hernandez

Mia goes up against a mighty robot in this sixth adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series!

Mia’s best friend, Eddie, has built an awesome robot that’s supposed to be a mighty cleaning machine! And at first, everything runs smoothly as the robot helps around the house and at regular school! But things quickly go haywire when Mia accidentally makes the robot grow three times its normal size. Does Mia have what it takes to go up against a mighty, big robot?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Little Simon
• Release date: Nov 26, 2019
• ISBN: 9781534449473

Kara West

Kara West would love to be a superhero, mostly so she can ask squirrels what they’re so nervous about. She lives with her own cats, who, unlike Chaos, spend more time sleeping than causing trouble. Thank goodness.

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Cover: Mia Mayhem vs. The Mighty Robot, by Kara West, illustrated by Leeza HernandezMia Mayhem vs. The Mighty Robot, by Kara West, illustrated by Leeza Hernandez, Little Simon Trade

CHAPTER 1

A ROBOT NAMED JUNIOR

Saturdays are my favorite. Whether it’s watching cartoons and movies or playing games, the weekends usually begin at my best friend Eddie’s house.

I said hello to his parents, and then I walked into Eddie’s room like I have done a hundred times before. This time, though, I was in for the biggest surprise.

There was a robot as tall as me, standing in the middle of the room!

Oh, hi, Mia! Eddie cried. You’re right on time. I’m almost done with my latest invention!

I circled the robot to get a better look. On its front panel, there were big metal letters that spelled JR.

Wow! You made a life-size robot! I said as my jaw dropped to the floor.

My best friend was the smartest person I knew, and he loved all things robots.

Yup! I named him Junior, and he’s going to be my new helper. When I’m done he should be able to help me with, well, everything!

I leaned in to touch the robot’s metal hand. And as soon as my grip tightened, his entire arm snapped off!

Oh, sorry, Eddie! Sometimes I still can’t control my strength, I said with a shrug.

Don’t worry about it. The arm was already loose, he