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Robots and inventions · ages 4 to 8

The Robot Dog

Nia gets a robot dog for her birthday. It fetches, it sits, and it chases a real cat across the whole town.

The Robot Dog

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The story in four scenes

  1. 1

    The start

    In the picture: A girl unwrapping a present with a shiny robot dog inside

    How it moves: The robot dog's eyes light up and it wags its metal tail

  2. 2

    The problem

    In the picture: The robot dog fetching a ball in a park

    How it moves: It zooms after the ball and brings it back

  3. 3

    The try

    In the picture: The robot dog chasing a ginger cat down a busy high street

    How it moves: They race past shops and people jump out of the way

  4. 4

    The ending

    In the picture: The robot dog and the cat curled up together on a sofa

    How it moves: They both fall asleep and the robot dog's lights dim

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