| The Homework Machine Contributor(s): Gutman, Dan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689876785 ISBN-13: 9780689876783 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Four kids share a secret--a homework machine. Everything is great for a while, but soon the machine becomes more powerful than they ever imagined, and even its inventor is powerless to stop it. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Values & Virtues - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005019785 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103771 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: DOING HOMEWORK BECOMES A THING OF THE PAST The unlikely foursome made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker -- Brenton, Sam Snick, Judy and Kelsey, respectively, -- are bound together by one very big secret: the homework machine. Because the machine, code named Belch, is doing their homework for them, they start spending a lot of time together, attracting a lot of attention. And attention is exactly what you don't want when you are keeping a secret. Before long, members of the D Squad, as they are called at school are getting strange Instant Messages from a shady guy named Milner; their teacher, Miss Rasmussen, is calling private meetings with each of them and giving them pop tests that they are failing; and someone has leaked the possibility of a homework machine to the school newspaper. Just when the D Squad thinks things can't get any more out of control, Belch becomes much more powerful than they ever imagined. Soon the kids are in a race against their own creation, and the loser could end up in jail...or worse |
Contributor Bio(s): Gutman, Dan: - Dan Gutman hated to read when he was a kid. Then he grew up. Now he writes cool books like The Kid Who Ran for President; Honus & Me; The Million Dollar Shot; Race for the Sky; and The Edison Mystery: Qwerty Stevens, Back in Time. If you want to learn more about Dan or his books, stop by his website at DanGutman.com. |