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The Homework: A Celebration of Untamed Imagination

Our editorial intern, Nandini Ranganathan, had some wonderful thoughts about The Homework, written by Ashwin Guha and illustrated by Vaibhav Kumaresh. 

The word ‘homework’ brings mixed emotions with it, especially for those of us who do not have to deal with it anymore. It hits us hard with nostalgia and makes us want to laugh at ourselves for thinking that we were even worried about homework assignments back in the day.  

When we were still in school, however, not finishing an assignment was the end of the world. We did not have anything bigger to deal with, and that was as scary a situation we could ever be in – the doom of impending punishment, the embarrassment of being laughed at by our classmates, and the dread of our parents inevitably coming to know about the incident during the parent-teacher meet.

So, like Bhattu and Kittu, the protagonists of The Homework , we would try to take a shortcut and submit whatever we could. At least, we would be turning in  something . The duo approaches their elder sister, Meena, for help in finishing their illustrated essay on a big mammal. Annoyed at being interrupted while reading, she gives them information on rhinos off the top of her head, and the hilarious aftermath of her half-hearted help is seen when the boys turn in their work.

Children, by nature, connect what they hear to what they know. They fill the gaps in their knowledge with the cues they get from us and weave their realities. They may be profound, or they may be bizarre. They could also be a combination of the two, similar to the way Bhattu evolves a new and improved species of rhinos – the  Lastminuteus homeworkaceros . We can’t help lauding his artistic skills, with each detail we notice in his diagram of the rhino, and defending his creation by saying, “He’s not drawn anything false, though!”

The Homework , perfect for children aged 4 to 6, comically introduces the concept of words having multiple meanings, encouraging children to look for other such instances. The illustrations by the Emmy-nominated animation filmmaker, Vaibhav Kumaresh, complement the humour of the book perfectly, leaving readers of all ages in splits. The stick figures, paper cut-outs and the blue-lined paper make us feel like we’re perusing through our completed assignment.  

That’s not all. The book, which celebrates the wild imagination of children, also subtly poses a question. “Does the system, as it stands, aim to nurture our imagination or fetter it?”  

Nandini Ranganathan

The Homework Machine

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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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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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The Homework Machine

Starting with a stern statement from the Grand Canyon, Arizona Police Chief Rebecca Fish, meet four fifth graders in big trouble. There's long-haired, rebellious, cool guy Sam Dawkins; fun-loving, unacademic, pink-haired Kelsey Donnelly, African American grind Judy Douglas, and friendless genius Brenton Damagatchi. The whole thing starts because Sam is anti-homework, especially the daily fill in-the-blank worksheets his first-year teacher Miss Rasmussen hands out. Sam is skeptical when Brenton claims he has programmed his computer to search the web and do all his homework each day, but it’s true. Soon the four seatmates are spending every afternoon in Brenton’s bedroom, printing out their daily assignments on the computer they nickname Belch. It can’t do any harm, right? The chronology and confession of their ill-fated escapade is related entirely through a series of transcripts, narrated by the four contrite kids, their parents, classmates, and Miss Rasmussen.

There are many interesting threads explored in this nimble story: keeping secrets, making friends, being popular, the morality of taking the easy way out, first crushes, the meaning of war, and even the loss of a parent. The setting of the Grand Canyon and sub-themes about playing chess, starting fads, and using a catapult will get kids looking up supporting information in books and on the Internet. Questions readers can think about as they read include: Which of the four main characters is most like or unlike you and why? Which one would or would not be your friend and why?

Reviewed by : JF.

Themes : DEATH. FRIENDSHIP. GRIEF. HUMOR.

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• “A dramatic and thought-provoking story with a strong message about honesty and friendship.” – Elaine E. Knight, School Library Journal
• “Booktalkers will find this a natural, particularly for those hard-to-tempt readers whose preferred method of computer disposal involves a catapult and the Grand Canyon.” – Carolyn Phelan, Booklist
• “Tucked in between the laughs are excellent messages about tolerance, honesty, and the importance of what the students’ teacher calls the “homework machine [that] already exists. It’s called your brain.” – Child Magazine
• “Short chapters of alternating voices tell the story, which is funny in some places, but is not without intense and sometimes sad moments.” – Susie Wilde, Children

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THE HOMEWORK MACHINE

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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Mari is the Mexican-born daughter of undocumented migrant laborers whose mother has vanished in a perilous border crossing. When Tyler’s father is disabled in an accident, the only way the family can afford to keep the farm is by hiring Mari’s family. As Tyler and Mari’s friendship grows, the normal tensions of middle-school boy-girl friendships are complicated by philosophical and political truths. Tyler wonders how he can be a patriot while his family breaks the law. Mari worries about her vanished mother and lives in fear that she will be separated from her American-born sisters if la migra comes. Unashamedly didactic, Alvarez’s novel effectively complicates simple equivalencies between what’s illegal and what’s wrong. Mari’s experience is harrowing, with implied atrocities and immigration raids, but equally full of good people doing the best they can. The two children find hope despite the unhappily realistic conclusions to their troubles, in a story which sees the best in humanity alongside grim realities.

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by Paul Fleischman & illustrated by Judy Pedersen ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 11, 1997

Using the multiple voices that made Bull Run (1995) so absorbing, Fleischman takes readers to a modern inner-city neighborhood and a different sort of battle, as bit by bit the handful of lima beans an immigrant child plants in an empty lot blossoms into a community garden, tended by a notably diverse group of local residents. It's not an easy victory: Toughened by the experience of putting her children through public school, Leona spends several days relentlessly bulling her way into government offices to get the lot's trash hauled away; others address the lack of readily available water, as well as problems with vandals and midnight dumpers; and though decades of waging peace on a small scale have made Sam an expert diplomat, he's unable to prevent racial and ethnic borders from forming. Still, the garden becomes a place where wounds heal, friendships form, and seeds of change are sown. Readers won't gain any great appreciation for the art and science of gardening from this, but they may come away understanding that people can work side by side despite vastly different motives, attitudes, skills, and cultural backgrounds. It's a worthy idea, accompanied by Pedersen's chapter-heading black-and-white portraits, providing advance information about the participants' races and, here and there, ages. (Fiction. 9-11)

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ISBN: 0-06-027471-9

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Publisher: HarperCollins

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The Homework Machine Hardcover – March 1, 2006

• Book 1 of 2 The Homework Machine
• Print length 160 pages
• Language English
• Grade level 3 - 7
• Lexile measure 680L
• Dimensions 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches
• Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date March 1, 2006
• ISBN-10 0689876785
• ISBN-13 978-0689876783
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Repackage edition (March 1, 2006)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689876785
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689876783
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11 years, from customers
• Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 680L
• Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches
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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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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

• Fudge, Book 1

By: Judy Blume

• Narrated by: Judy Blume
• Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
• Overall 0 out of 5 stars 0
• Performance 0 out of 5 stars 0
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Peter thinks he has the world's biggest problem – his naughty little brother, Fudge. Fudge causes trouble wherever he goes and it's usually up to Peter to sort out the mess. When Peter wins a tiny green turtle called Dribble, he's determined to keep it away from his brother. But when Fudge does get his hands on Dribble – disaster strikes!

The Lincoln Project

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• Narrated by: Mark Turetsky
• Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 63
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 42
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 42

In New York Times best-selling author Dan Gutman's all-new series, which blends fascinating real history with an action-packed and hilarious adventure, four very different kids are picked by a mysterious billionaire to travel through time and photograph some of history's most important events. This time the four friends are headed to 1863 to catch Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address.

• 4 out of 5 stars
• By amazonmama on 02-22-24

Dr. Snow Has Got to Go!

• My Weirder-est School, Book 1
• Narrated by: Maxwell Glick
• Length: 58 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 49
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 31
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 33

In this first audiobook in the My Weirder-est School series, Ella Mentry School is having a science fair! Guest scientist Dr. Snow has arrived to help A.J. and his friends conduct their own cool experiments. But what is “the Snowman” really planning? And what does S.T.E.M. even stand for, anyway?

• By Anna on 06-01-20

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

By: Louis Sachar

• Narrated by: Louis Sachar
• Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 773
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 580
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 585

Is your school just a little too…NORMAL? Maybe you should go to Wayside School. You'll meet Bebe, the fastest draw in art class; John, who only reads upside down; and Sammy, the new kid—he's a real rat. Come on! Hurry up! If you're late for class, Mrs. Gorf will turn you into an app…Oops. Sorry about that. More than 6 million kids have laughed at the wacky stories of Wayside School.

• By HF Reader on 09-09-17

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

By: Chris Grabenstein

• Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein
• Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,388
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,955
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,947

Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative game maker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked.

Instant hit with grandkids!

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The Unteachables

By: Gordon Korman

• Narrated by: Sarah Beth Goer, Oliver Wyman, Josh Hurley, and others
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• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,176
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 996
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 995

A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and best-selling author Gordon Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher. The Unteachables never thought they’d find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Over the course of a school year, though, room 117 will experience mayhem, destruction - and maybe even a shot at redemption.

Awesome story, thoroughly enjoyable!

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The One and Only Ivan

• By: Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao
• Narrated by: Adam Grupper
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• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,614
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,810
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 3,830

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or the sound of leaves with color and a well-placed line.

Very nice story

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By: Jeff Kinney

• Narrated by: Dan Russell
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• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. Desperate to prove his new found maturity, which only going up a grade can bring, Greg is happy to have his not-quite-so-cool sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's popularity to his own advantage. Recorded in his diary with comic pictures and his very own words, this test of Greg and Rowley's friendship unfolds with hilarious results.

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By: R. J. Palacio

• Narrated by: Madeleine Curry, Kaya McLean, Lila Sage Bromley, and others
• Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 7
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 6
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 6

Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things—eating ice cream, playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary—inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school—and he's dreading it. All he wants is to be accepted—but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all?

Powerful Book For Nay Age

• By Emil Waldhauser on 03-20-24

Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

• Life of a Cactus Series, Book 1

By: Dusti Bowling

• Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
• Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,048
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 900
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 895

The audio edition of the best-selling middle grade novel about a spunky girl born without arms and a boy with Tourette syndrome navigating the challenges of middle school, disability, and friendship - all while solving a mystery in a western theme park. Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is that she was born without them.

Ever wish a fictional character was real?

• By Audiobookaddict1 on 05-04-20

Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Hunt

• Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
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• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,757
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,260
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 2,264

Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of.

• 3 out of 5 stars

Great book but...not just dyslexia

• By Jennifer Hurst on 12-31-15

Number the Stars

By: Lois Lowry

• Narrated by: Blair Brown
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Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are "relocated," Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon Annemarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen's life.

People of all ages will enjoy this book.

• By Angela Rhodes on 10-16-12

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• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1,959
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 1,610
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,607

Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team - a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.

Beautifully Written, Unique Storyline, Many Lessons

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• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,223
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,860
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,857

Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs.

Not sure why they banned this book all the same...

• By Exec. Chef 'Special K' on 03-03-13

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• Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,633
• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,270
• Story 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,273

Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent". In fact Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science - but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior CIA academy.

• 2 out of 5 stars

Great book, but...

• By katiebmomof3 on 07-12-18

Because of Winn-Dixie

By: Kate DiCamillo

• Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Ann Patchett, Kate DiCamillo
• Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 423
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 311
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 316

One summer's day, 10-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries - and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It's because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it's because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie.

The book ''because of Winn-Dixie' is sensational

• By Anonymous User on 07-25-21

• Narrated by: A.J Beckles, Maxwell Glick, Vikas Adam, and others
• Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 455
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 368
• Story 5 out of 5 stars 366

As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of the Arkansas wilderness, at a place called the Oasis, Jett can’t believe it. He’s forced to hand over his cell phone, eat grainy veggie patties, and participate in wholesome activities with the other kids, who he has absolutely no interest in hanging out with.

Great Listen!

• By SC_2017 on 01-08-21

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When four unlikely friends become dependent on this marvelous device, they'll soon learn that cheating always has its consequences - including legal trouble. No matter what happens, their best bet is to stick together.

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• Overall 4.5 out of 5 stars 42
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars 35
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• Performance 4.5 out of 5 stars 207
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• Overall 5 out of 5 stars 1

One minute Qwerty Stevens is researching a last-minute report on the internet, and the next minute Benjamin Franklin is sitting on his bed! Thanks to the Anytime Anywhere Machine hooked up to his computer, Qwerty has snatched Franklin from July 4, 1776, the very day the Declaration of Independence was signed. Qwerty and his best friend, Joe, realize they have to get Franklin back in time for the signing, and they can't resist seeing it with their own eyes. Can the boys make sure the Declaration gets signed like history says it should? And can they make it back home? 

What listeners say about The Homework Machine

• 4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 out of 5.0
• 4.5 out of 5 stars 4.6 out of 5.0

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• Overall 5 out of 5 stars
• Performance 5 out of 5 stars
• Story 5 out of 5 stars

• Amazon Customer

Awesome story!

This book is totally amazing! I just love it because I hate homework but I do it anyway.

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• Performance 3 out of 5 stars

The Homework Machine review

What I disliked was the performance it was terrible. Can you just tell the story what I liked was the story over it all it’s pretty good

• Overall 4 out of 5 stars

Chapter sequencing

Chapters are not cataloged correctly. There are 10 chapters in the book and the audiobook has 6 listed. That made it had to follow along with in the book while listening however outside of that it was great.

• Story 3 out of 5 stars

I must be missing something

Ok, I have kids and I was a kid at one time, but these kids use vocabulary that does not match their age. I wish this writing were more in line with what 5th graders really think and say. The story is funny and the views of each being portrayed as though they are from an interview is interesting. It isn't a bad story, just unbelievable because the kids don't act like kids. The performances are well done.

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Students are captivated by this book

This is a wonderful book to do on audio. The narrators did a fantastic job! It is, of course, another wonderful book by a wonderful author.

• William Matt

great kid story

Great kid story. Listened to it with my son. Project for school. Really enjoyed it.

• Story 2 out of 5 stars

The thing that stood out to me most was the homework machine

I disliked nothing nothing at all but the one thing that I did not like was how some people were mean

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Homework Machine

I loved this story!!!

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