What would you do if you were a fifth grader facing a huge homework load every night, and you found out that there was a machine that would do all the work for you? That's the situation presented to Sam, Kelsey, Judy and Brenton in Dan Gutman's entertaining new book for young readers, The Home Machine. 

The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School, are as different as any other 11-year-old child could be, but they have one thing in common -- all are somewhat separated from their classmates. Sam is a newcomer and has had his share of school trouble before; Kelsey quietly carries her pain at losing her father; Judy's sense of justice always annoys others; Brenton is the smartest child in the school, so smart that even his parents and teachers have trouble keeping up with him. When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher, the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving gadget to do homework for him. While the boy is perfectly able to do his homework himself, Sam, Kelsey and Judy can use the help. 

Having perfect grades is something new for these three, and as they meet every day to "do homework", they find that they're learning a lot about each other. Such a good thing can't last though, and when a secret man starts trying to get in touch with them, they begin to get nervous. Soon there's an even more frightening problem -- why can't the Homework Machine be turned off? 

Told in different voices as all the children make statements to the Grand Canyon Police, the story develops in an interesting fashion. Gutman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children's books, each with a funny and impressing table that should be equally liked by boys and girls.
Which character's father has died?
Which one has a sense of justice?
Do her classmates like it?
Who is the smartest kid in school?
Which character is new to the school?
What grade are the kids in?
At what school?
Besides being in the same grade, what do the kids have in common?
Does Brenton need help doing his homework?
Why not?
Do the other kids need help with their homework?
Do they have a lot of it?
How many kids are in the study group?
Who created the homework tool?
Can they turn it off?
What is the title of the book?
Who wrote it?
How many other books has he written?
For adults?
Does he cater to one gender?
Kelsey
Kelsey quietly carries her pain at losing her father
Judy
Judy's sense of justice always annoys others
no
Judy's sense of justice always annoys others;
Brenton
Brenton is the smartest child in the school, so smart that even his parents and teachers have trouble keeping up with him
Sam
Sam is a newcomer and has had his share of school trouble before
fifth
The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School, are as different as any other 11-year-old child could be, but they have one thing in common 
Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School
The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School, are as different as any other 11-year-old child could be, but they have one thing in common 
all are somewhat separated from their classmates
The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School, are as different as any other 11-year-old child could be, but they have one thing in common -- all are somewhat separated from their classmates
No
When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher, the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving gadget to do homework for him. While the boy is perfectly able to do his homework himself, Sam, Kelsey and Judy can use the help. 
because made a time-saving gadget to do homework for him
When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher, the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving gadget to do homework for him.
Yes
While the boy is perfectly able to do his homework himself, Sam, Kelsey and Judy can use the help. 
Yes
What would you do if you were a fifth grader facing a huge homework load every night, and you found out that there was a machine that would do all the work for you?
Four
The four children, all fifth graders in Miss Rasmussen's Grand Canyon School, are as different as any other 11-year-old child could be, but they have one thing in common -- all are somewhat separated from their classmates. 
Brenton
When Brenton and his three classmates are put into the same study group by their teacher, the others discover that Brenton has made a time-saving gadget to do homework for him. 
No
 Soon there's an even more frightening problem -- why can't the Homework Machine be turned off? 
The Home Machine
That's the situation presented to Sam, Kelsey, Judy and Brenton in Dan Gutman's entertaining new book for young readers, The Home Machine. 
Dan Gutman
That's the situation presented to Sam, Kelsey, Judy and Brenton in Dan Gutman's entertaining new book for young readers, The Home Machine.
dozens
Gutman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children's books, each with a funny and impressing table that should be equally liked by boys and girls.
no, for children
Gutman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children's books, each with a funny and impressing table that should be equally liked by boys and girls.
No
Gutman is a gifted writer who has written dozens of children's books, each with a funny and impressing table that should be equally liked by boys and girls.