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About the book, about the author.
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.
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- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (June 26, 2007)
- Length: 176 pages
- ISBN13: 9780689876790
- Grades: 3 - 7
- Ages: 8 - 12
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- Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best
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- Land of Enchantment RoadRunner Award Nominee (NM)
- Nene Award Nominee (HI)
- Sunshine State Young Readers' Award List (FL)
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award Nominee
- Golden Sower Award (NE)
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by Dan Gutman ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2006
When fifth-graders Judy, Sam and Kelsey discover their classmate Brenton Damagatchi’s homework machine, they think they are on to a good thing and begin to visit him regularly after school. Alphabetically seated at the same table, the brilliant Asian-American computer geek, hardworking, high-achieving African-American girl, troubled army brat and ditzy girl with pink hair would seem to have nothing in common. (They would also seem to be stereotypes, but young readers won’t mind.) But they share an aversion to the time-consuming grind of after-school work. Their use of the machine doesn’t lead to learning—as a surprise spring quiz demonstrates—but it does lead to new friendships and new interests. The events of their year are told chronologically in individual depositions to the police. In spite of the numerous voices, the story is easy to follow, and the change in Sam, especially, is clear, as he discovers talents beyond coolness thanks to a new interest in chess. Middle-grade readers may find one part of this story upsettingly realistic and the clearly stated moral not what they had hoped to hear, but the generally humorous approach will make the lesson go down easily. (Fiction. 8-11)
Pub Date: March 1, 2006
ISBN: 0-689-87678-5
Page Count: 160
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 2006
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THE HOMEWORK MACHINE
March 1, 2006 Aladdin/Simon & Schuster ISBN: 9780689876783 Ages 8-12
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ABOUT THE BOOK
The unlikely foursome made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher’s pet, and a slacker—Brenton, Sam, 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!
AWARDS AND LISTS
ILA/CBC Children’s Choices ● Child Magazine’s Best Children’s Books of 2006 ● Booklist Editor’s Choice ● Booklinks‘ Lasting Connections of 2006, ● 2006 New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading & Sharing ● Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best ● Sasquatch Award Winner (Washington) ● Bluestem Book Award Nominee (Illinois) ● Colorado Children’s Book Award Master List ● Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee ● Disney Adventures Book Awards Nominee ● Golden Sower Award (Nebraska) ● Indian Paintbrush Book Award Nominee (Wyoming) ● Iowa Children’s Choice Award Nominee ● Keystone to Reading Award Nominee (Pennsylvania) ● Land of Enchantment RoadRunner Award Nominee (New Mexico) ● Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Nominee ● Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nominee (Minnesota) ● Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee ● Nene Award Nominee (Hawaii) ● Nutmeg Children’s Book Award Nominee (Connecticut) ● ONEBOOKAZ Nominee (Arizona) ● Pacific Northwest Young Reader’s Choice Award Master List ● Prairie Pasque Award Nominee (South Dakota) ● South Carolina Children’s Book Award Nominee ● Sunshine State Young Readers Award Nominee (Florida) ● Virginia Readers’ Choice Award List ● Volunteer State Book Award Nominee (Tennessee) ● Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (Indiana)
★ “This fast-paced, entertaining book has something for everyone.” — Booklist
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“A dramatic and thought-provoking story with a strong message about honesty and friendship.” — School Library Journal
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The Homework Machine , written by acclaimed American author Dan Gutman was first published in 2007 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and is the first of a two-book series. The second book, The Return of the Homework Machine , was published in 2011. Gutman is primarily a children’s fiction writer who has been nominated for and won numerous awards, including 18 for The Homework Machine alone. Gutman is best known for his humorous series, My Weird School , in which there are more than 70 books. He lives in New York City with his family.
The paperback edition used for this study guide was published by Simon & Schuster in 2007.
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The Homework Machine is told from the perspectives of multiple characters in the format of tape recordings for a police report.
The four main characters are fifth-grade students who are grouped at the same classroom table because their last names start with D: Sam Dawkins (Snik), Kelsey Donnelly , Judy Douglas , and Brenton Damagatchi . Other than sharing the same last initial, the students have nothing in common. Snik is the cool class smart aleck; Kelsey is laid back and doesn’t care about school; Judy is conscientious and in the gifted program; and Brenton is a loner and genius who designs software and studies psychology in his spare time. Snik pushes people’s buttons, and one day he pushes Brenton too far—implying that Brenton spends all his free time doing homework. Brenton retorts that he doesn’t spend any time doing homework and lets slip that he has invented a homework machine.
Snik calls Brenton a liar, so Brenton invites Snik, Judy, and Kelsey to his house to see for themselves. The group are stunned when Brenton’s machine prints out perfectly completed homework in Brenton’s handwriting. Brenton agrees to let Snik, Judy, and Kelsey join him after school to “do” their homework and even rewrites the software to accommodate their handwriting. The unlikely foursome spends every afternoon together, but they insist that they are not friends and that the only reason they tolerate each other is to use the homework machine, which they name Belch. Judy feels guilty about cheating but enjoys getting A’s and uses the extra time to take up ballet. Kelsey’s vastly improved grades earn her privileges, such as a belly-button piercing, from her mother. As the weeks pass, the D Squad becomes addicted to using Belch and the boundaries between their various social identities begin to blur. Snik shows an interest in “boring” chess, which Brenton plays, and Judy tries to be complimentary about Kelsey’s piercings (while finding them disgusting). Everything seems to be going well. However, things start to rapidly fall apart halfway through the year. Judy and Kelsey’s other friends resent their new associations and “unfriend” them, and their teacher, Miss Rasmussen , suspects that they are cheating.
In addition, a strange man has been stalking the group ever since Brenton designed software to instigate a hugely successful social media-driven “red socks day” that spread across America. Miss Rasmussen springs a surprise test on the class to see whether the D Squad really knows their schoolwork. Sure enough—Kelsey and Snik fail, and Judy gets a C, confirming Miss Rasmussen’s suspicions. Before Miss Rasmussen can report them, Snik’s father, who is in the military, is killed in the Middle East. This tragic event diverts Miss Rasmussen’s attention from the cheating, which seems trivial in comparison. The bond between the D Squad strengthens as the stress of keeping Belch secret increases.
Together they decide to shut Belch down, only to discover that Belch has taken on a life of its own and will not power off. They throw Belch into the Grand Canyon and feel relief as they watch it disappear. However, when backpackers find computer pieces at the bottom of the canyon, the D Squad is called into the sheriff’s office where they confess to everything. The case is closed, but their unlikely friendships continue to strengthen and grow. The stalker turns out to be someone scouting Brenton to offer him a job as an influencer for his company. The company’s clients want to market their products to kids. Brenton simply offers him an idea he would like to influence kids with: “Do your homework” (146).
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The Homework Machine Paperback – June 26, 2007
- Book 1 of 2 The Homework Machine
- Print length 176 pages
- Language English
- Grade level 3 - 7
- Lexile measure 680L
- Dimensions 0.55 x 5.08 x 7.6 inches
- Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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- Reading age : 8 - 11 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 680L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 3.99 ounces
- Dimensions : 0.55 x 5.08 x 7.6 inches
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About the author
I was born in a log cabin in Illinois and used to write by candlelight with a piece of chalk on a shovel. Oh, wait a minute. That was Abraham Lincoln.
Actually, I’m a children's book author. I’ve written more than 170 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school.
For the little ones, I write picture books like "Rappy the Raptor," about a rapping raptor named Rappy, who raps.
For beginning readers, I write "My Weird School," about some kids who go to a school in which all the grownups are crazy. Thirty-one million copies have been sold. I also write “Wait! WHAT?” a series of biographies that focus on the unusual aspects of people like Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Teddy Roosevelt.
For middle-graders, I write the baseball card adventure series, about a boy who has the power to travel through time using a baseball card like a time machine. He goes on adventures with players like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and others.
For advanced readers, I write "The Genius Files," "Flashback Four,” “Houdini and Me” and others.
If you’d like to find out more, visit my web site (www.dangutman.com), my Facebook fan page, and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @dangutmanbooks.
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Dan Gutman is the New York Times bestselling author of the Genius Files series; the Baseball Card Adventure series, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies around the world; and the My Weird School series, which has sold more than 12 million copies. Thanks to his many fans who voted in their classrooms, Dan has received nineteen state book awards and ninety-two state book award nominations. He lives in New York City with his wife, Nina. You can visit him online at www.dangutman.com.
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Spaghetti Book Club - Book Reviews by Kids for KidsThe homework machine. Written by Dan Gutman Reviewed by Peter S. (age 10) The Homework Machine is about a machine named Belch that does kids homework for them. The D-squad, Judy Douglas, Sam Dawkins, Kelesy Donnely and Brenton Damagatchi use it because they think they have too much homework. The problem is a kid named Ronnie Teotwawki is catching on because he sees them go to Brenton's house every day. Will Ronnie catch them and spoil their secret? I like the book because Dan Gutman made up a homework machine and I think that is pretty cool! What kid couldn't use some help with his homework? Brenton is an interesting character because he seems very smart, but he just uses the homework machine. My favorite part was how Brenton made the homework machine and soon they all joined together to become friends. There is something unique about the book. Instead of chapters, the author uses paragraphs with the character's names in bold print. I would recommend this book to people of ages 9-12 who do not like homework! The ending is also good because it is very suspenseful. You will not want to put it down, trust me. Want exclusive content, like free chapters, news, and sweepstakes? Register for the newsletter here! By clicking 'Sign Up,' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use The Homework MachineFormats and PricesAlso available from:.
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Age Range: 8 - 12 Years: About the Author. Dan Gutman hated to read when he was a kid. Then he grew up. ... Only a miracle -- like a homework machine named Belch -- could unite this unlikely foursome: genius inventor Brenton, overachiever Judy, slacker Kelsey, and smart-aleck Sam. At first, only the machine connects them, but after enough ...
About The Book. Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. They 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 ...
The Homework Machine - Kindle edition by Gutman, Dan. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Homework Machine. ... Reading age. 8 - 11 years, from customers. Book 1 of 2. The Homework Machine. Print length. 161 pages. Language ...
Doing homework becomes a thing of the past! Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. They 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.
The Homework Machine. Written by Dan Gutman. Book # 1 in the The Homework Machine Series. Paperback. $ 7.99. $ 7.59. Add to cart. 8 - 12. Reading age.
When fifth-graders Judy, Sam and Kelsey discover their classmate Brenton Damagatchi's homework machine, they think they are on to a good thing and begin to visit him regularly after school. Alphabetically seated at the same table, the brilliant Asian-American computer geek, hardworking, high-achieving African-American girl, troubled army brat and ditzy girl with pink hair would seem to have ...
The unlikely foursome made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker—Brenton, Sam, 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 ...
The Homework Machine, written by acclaimed American author Dan Gutman was first published in 2007 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and is the first of a two-book series.The second book, The Return of the Homework Machine, was published in 2011.Gutman is primarily a children's fiction writer who has been nominated for and won numerous awards, including 18 for The Homework Machine ...
The Homework Machine: The Homework Machine. Written by Dan Gutman. An unlikely foursome of fifth-graders unites over an amazing discovery—a secret homework machine named Belch. "Ideal for middle-grade readers."—Child Magazine.
An unlikely foursome of fifth-graders unites over an amazing discovery—a secret homework machine named Belch. "Ideal for middle-grade readers."—Child Magazine
The Homework Machine. # of Books: 2. First Book: March 2006. Latest Book: June 2009. Age Level: Middle Grade (Ages 8-12)
The Homework Machine. Paperback - June 26, 2007. by Dan Gutman (Author) 4.6 794 ratings. Book 1 of 2: The Homework Machine. Teachers' pick. See all formats and editions. Doing homework becomes a thing of the past! Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a ...
Written by Dan Gutman, The Homework Machine is a collection of 2 books starting with The Homework Machine and ending with Return of the Homework Machine. Bookroo. Shop Books. Schools ... Reading age. 176. Page count. Jun 26, 2007. Publication date. Add to cart. Paperback $7.99 $7.59. Summary.
When fifth grade genius Brenton invents a machine to do his homework for him, his deskmates-Snik, the class clown; Judy, the teacher's pet; and Kelsey, slacker extraordinaire-want in on the action. The unlikely foursome eventually become friends, but wha
The Homework Machine book list, reading level information, appropriate reading age range, and additional book information. ... The Homework Machine Series Author: Dan Gutman Number of Books in Series: 2 Age Group: 8 - 12 years Reading Level: AR Levels 4.7-4.8 GLE 3.7-4.3 F&P/GRL R-U
Reviewed by Peter S. (age 10) The Homework Machine is about a machine named Belch that does kids homework for them. The D-squad, Judy Douglas, Sam Dawkins, Kelesy Donnely and Brenton Damagatchi use it because they think they have too much homework. The problem is a kid named Ronnie Teotwawki is catching on because he sees them go to Brenton's ...
Meet the D Squad, a foursome of fifth graders at the Grand Canyon School made up of a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker. They 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 ...
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 ...
Four fifth-grade students--a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker--as well as their teacher and mothers, each relate events surrounding a computer programmed to complete homework assignments. Access-restricted-item. true. Addeddate. 2012-03-29 17:11:49.
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Age range: 9 - 13. Resource type: Lesson (complete) File previews. pdf, 407.36 KB. The Homework Machine is a complete 66 page novel study guide. The guide is presented chapter-by-chapter and includes the following distinct sections: Before You Read, Vocabulary, Comprehension Questions (including many higher-level thinking questions); Activities.