regarding your motor issue, please email support@pimoroni.com, along with your Kickstarter details.
Cookbooks, there are 2 that I have verified are usable:
http://flotil.la/shipshape/cookbook/balance.html
(you need Slider connected to the dock, in any port)
http://flotil.la/shipshape/cookbook/mood-light.html
(you need a Touch and Rainbow connected to the dock, in any ports)
at least they function, but don't look anywhere as slick as they will be once finished. For the rest, see the last two updates on Kickstarter for progress status.