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Alyssa A. Means, is a Black American author, musician, with a passion for politics. She was born in Houston, Texas, and lived there for most of her youth. She attended colleges in San Antonio and historically Black university Prairie View A&M. She graduated from Texas State University, where she gained her nickname Ally after being overly annoyed at the lack of respect in the pronunciation of her given name. No, it is not said how you think. She now resides in Austin, Texas, where she knows what to expect, great music, friendly people and so much family. 

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Grembots
A Tale of Mischief
by Alyssa A. Means

Overview


Have you ever sent a text message or posted on the internet and you checked it, you swore it was perfect, only to come back and find the message is all messed up? Some people call this auto-correct; however, in this tale of mischief teen Pat Parker will learn the truth. After living her own adventure she will meet the tiny creatures called Grembots that live in the matrix and cause all the mischief and mayhem over the internet. Why do the grembots do what they do, I don't know, it's just what they do.

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In this tale of mischief, we meet Pat, a brilliant student who is awarded a desperately needed scholarship to attend a university. She excels in all her classes but one, Computer Science. She is the worst, she blows up every computer she touches, and because of the property damage, she may lose her scholarship. To help her Pat's professor gives her a notebook to study from which ultimately sends her to a satellite where she meets a grembot named Rem. Rem has his own troubles of life and deletion, he asks Pat for her help and offers his in return and a friendship grows. Until Pat learns Rem has been lying to her. With their friendship fractured and their fates hanging in the balance, will Pat keep her scholarship, and what will happen to Rem?
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Overview


Have you ever sent a text message or posted on the internet and you checked it, you swore it was perfect, only to come back and find the message is all messed up? Some people call this auto-correct; however, in this tale of mischief teen Pat Parker will learn the truth. After living her own adventure she will meet the tiny creatures called Grembots that live in the matrix and cause all the mischief and mayhem over the internet. Why do the grembots do what they do, I don't know, it's just what they do.

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Description


In this tale of mischief, we meet Pat, a brilliant student who is awarded a desperately needed scholarship to attend a university. She excels in all her classes but one, Computer Science. She is the worst, she blows up every computer she touches, and because of the property damage, she may lose her scholarship. To help her Pat's professor gives her a notebook to study from which ultimately sends her to a satellite where she meets a grembot named Rem. Rem has his own troubles of life and deletion, he asks Pat for her help and offers his in return and a friendship grows. Until Pat learns Rem has been lying to her. With their friendship fractured and their fates hanging in the balance, will Pat keep her scholarship, and what will happen to Rem?

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Book details

Genre:FICTION

Subgenre:Science Fiction / Action & Adventure

Language:English

Series title:A Tale of Mischief

Series Number:1

Pages:236

eBook ISBN:9781098375065

Paperback ISBN:9781098375058


Overview


Have you ever sent a text message or posted on the internet and you checked it, you swore it was perfect, only to come back and find the message is all messed up? Some people call this auto-correct; however, in this tale of mischief teen Pat Parker will learn the truth. After living her own adventure she will meet the tiny creatures called Grembots that live in the matrix and cause all the mischief and mayhem over the internet. Why do the grembots do what they do, I don't know, it's just what they do.

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Description


In this tale of mischief, we meet Pat, a brilliant student who is awarded a desperately needed scholarship to attend a university. She excels in all her classes but one, Computer Science. She is the worst, she blows up every computer she touches, and because of the property damage, she may lose her scholarship. To help her Pat's professor gives her a notebook to study from which ultimately sends her to a satellite where she meets a grembot named Rem. Rem has his own troubles of life and deletion, he asks Pat for her help and offers his in return and a friendship grows. Until Pat learns Rem has been lying to her. With their friendship fractured and their fates hanging in the balance, will Pat keep her scholarship, and what will happen to Rem?

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About the author


Alyssa A. Means, is a Black American author, musician, with a passion for politics. She was born in Houston, Texas, and lived there for most of her youth. She attended colleges in San Antonio and historically Black university Prairie View A&M. She graduated from Texas State University, where she gained her nickname Ally after being overly annoyed at the lack of respect in the pronunciation of her given name. No, it is not said how you think. She now resides in Austin, Texas, where she knows what to expect, great music, friendly people and so much family. 

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