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SLICK

by Vaughn, M M

ISBN: 9781846884597

Two boys make friends but unbeknown to either of them is the fact that one of them is actually an android. Eric Young is the first child android to be trialled in society, but he doesn't know that. He does know that he's just moved to Ashland from London, so it's important that he makes new friends. Not just any friends, but the right kind, the kind that would be interested in skateboarding and the new Slick trainers his Uncle Martin sends him. He's already growing his social media presence, but he knows it's important to make friends in the real world too. Danny Lazio doesn't have any friends, but he doesn't care about that. He would rather not be friends with someone like Eric, who's had seemingly everything handed to him. But when Eric takes an interest in Land X, Danny's favourite online game, Danny thinks he might have found a real friend... if he can figure out the mystery behind Eric's sudden disappearances and strange lifestyle.

Reviews

Grace - Outwood Academy Kirkby - 2021

Slick is a really good book. I enjoy it alot. I like the characters alot such as Slick, Danny, Vito, Hope and Ethan. I think they were really good friends to Slick and I admire all of the characters' personalities

Nancy - Nottingham Girls High School - 2021

SLICK wasn't my type of book. It might be for someone else but it wasn't my cup of tea.

Ruqaiyah - Nottingham Girls High School - 2021

I really relished reading SLICK- the characters, their friendship, and the mysterious, odd puzzling pieces that surrounded Eric forming one final picture. I sympathised especially when Slick didn't understand things, like humour, and sarcasm- after all, he was a robot. After reading this book, I did wonder if the future would lead to something like this: robots like ordinary humans, unbeknownst to the fact that they were simply adverts for merchandise. SLICK was an exciting read for me, teaching us all about real friendships and, ultimately, the Truth.