The AI Incident, J.E. Thomas
The AI Incident, J.E. Thomas
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The AI Incident

Author: J.E. Thomas

Narrator: Ruffin Prentiss

Unabridged: 5 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/08/2025


Synopsis

The Wild Robot meets Restart when Colorado's unluckiest foster kid battles a rogue AI robot at school. Malcolm Montgomery is the new kid at Shirley Chisholm Charter Middle School. In no time at all, he’s been slapped with the weird kid label. Is it because he's a foster kid who's been in nine homes? Or maybe because he burps when he gets nervous … which is often? Malcolm has a plan to finally get adopted by a forever family before it's too late. But then on Visiting Professionals' Day, his school invites Dr. Alphonse Hatch, president of Hatch-ED—one of the fastest-growing artificial intelligence companies in the state—to give a presentation. Dr. Hatch brings his AI-powered robot, and events get set in motion that create … THE INCIDENT. An irresistible MG novel about the role of AI in schools and in our lives … and what it means to be human.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nae on July 10, 2025

this was a fun and clever story that mixes school drama with a wild tech twist. i especially appreciated the relevance of the story showing how fast technology is changing and gets kids thinking about how we use it and what happens when it goes too far. perfect for middle grade readers who like myst......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte🫶 on May 02, 2025

*3.00 stars Welcome to an official Charlotte’s BookNook book review! Make sure to go follow my YouTube channel ([URL not allowed]@charlottes_bookn...) if you haven’t already. I post video reviews and all sorts of clean bookish content! Now let’s get this review started. Personally, this wasn’t a b......more

Goodreads review by Tonja on July 08, 2025

Malcolm is turning thirteen soon, which isn't normally anything super special but as a foster kid, he knows that his chances of being adopted and becoming part of a family are about to go down. To make sure he finds a home before that point, he has created a list. But things aren't running smoothly.......more

Goodreads review by Dorothy on May 29, 2025

As an eclectic reader, I like to dip into books for all ages. One of my favorite college classes was Children’s Literature, taught in the Library Science Department at LA Tech at my undergraduate school. Later, in my first teaching assignment at MO State University, I taught Children’s Literature in......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on July 16, 2025

Malcolm is getting worried. He’s almost 13, and he knows that any chance of being adopted after that is pretty much nil. He’s been bounced from foster home to foster home since his parents died, but he has a list of things that he should do in order to be adopted, and he’s always researching for mor......more