The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman (Grades 3-5)
Brenton is a computer genius. He has invented a machine that actually does homework. Although there is no such thing as a homework machine, there are lots of machines that make our lives easier. Look for advertisements and photos of machines that make your life easier. Click on the link below and explain how this machine makes your life easier.
Book chat: Did you enjoy reading this book? What are your favorite parts of this book? Did you like the characters? Share your thoughts about this book with other students by clicking on the link.
The Home work Machine is the best book ever! I am still reading it.But let me tell you that the first time i read the pages I was soooooo in to the book! So that is why i am reading YOUR great book! thank you so much!!!!!
Posted by: rebekah | October 16, 2008 at 02:27 PM
That was the best book I ever read. It was so funny. The homework machine was so cool. You should read it.
Posted by: J.A.C./Ms Capabianco/Kings Highway | November 05, 2008 at 09:56 AM
i never readed this book befor but i just got it at my school libary i seemed very good so i checked it out and it's due December 12, 2008 from what all of you students have wrote! it seems like a very very good book thank you!!
amber,
Posted by: AMBER GILLIAM | December 02, 2008 at 09:46 PM
HOW DID U LIKE THE HOMEWORK MACHINE I LOVED IT IT WAS A GREAT BOOK AND IF YOU WANT TO GET MORE STUDENTS TO READ THIS BOOK THEN YOU NEED TO WRITE WHAT YOU LIKED ABOUT IT BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BELOW
THANK YOU
AMBER GILLIAM
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Posted by: AMBER GILLIAM | December 02, 2008 at 09:48 PM
i just finished reading the homework machine on the 28th i wish there was a real homework machine
Posted by: mason | December 29, 2008 at 05:23 PM
this book is sooooooooooooooooooo cool i loved the part when they all got in a group at brandons house i hope you read this wonderful book.
Posted by: cb,4th grade,southern oak elem | January 21, 2009 at 01:13 PM
I really liked this book exspceacaily the part where the teacher split up brandons group and they all got bad grades except for brandon.so I hope you
also read this awsome book too
thankyou,austin
Posted by: AN,5th grade,southern oak elem | January 21, 2009 at 07:33 PM
I loved this book! It is such a funny book, becausse kids making a machine that can do your home work - is cool!
Posted by: hmk 5th Gr. Mrs. Schuler So. Oak El. | January 22, 2009 at 01:25 PM
I am with Mason --only I wish there was a homework machine for grownups! And a machine that cleaned my house! IF you were able to create a machine to make your life easier, what would it be? Answer on this blog if you like.
Jill Wilson
NIE Education/New Media Specialist
Posted by: Ms. Wilson, NIE | January 23, 2009 at 08:52 AM
The Homework Machine is awesome! I've read every single battlebook and I was the captain of last year's winning third grade battle book team. I loved the part where they flung the computer into the Grand Canyon. I think they could have flung it into a river or something so that they wouldn't have to pick up the pieces. I also thought that the teacher was a little bit to nice for reality.
Posted by: K.R. | February 13, 2009 at 01:34 PM
sam rocks why on the next book they don"t have the same charcters
Posted by: jacquez davis | February 19, 2009 at 08:42 AM
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Elaina
Posted by: Elaina | February 21, 2009 at 04:36 AM
Hi I'm Dylan and I have read all of the sunshine state books and I am in third grade. Out of all of the books this one was my favorite. I liked it how they told the story from everyone's persective. It was really neat. I also liked because Blech took controll over it's self.
This book ia AWSOME!!!!
Posted by: Dylan M. | March 04, 2009 at 08:42 PM
this book is awesome so far but i can't wait to read the rest
Posted by: tasia | March 13, 2009 at 09:05 PM
I enjoyed reading the Homework machine.
It had a good voice for the characters and helped you get to know them a little. I encourage you to read this funny book. It, the city of ember, and the Ghost's Grave were my favorite BOB books.
Posted by: JW fishhawk creek | March 16, 2009 at 10:56 AM
the hmework machine is a good book because it has an amazing plot & everyone can positivataly connect to.i also like how you can see how each character reflects on a subject & there are many interesting facts in it like depending on which hemisphere your in that is the direction the toilet flushs.
Posted by: ejo fishhawk creek | March 16, 2009 at 03:04 PM
I liked the Homework Mathine because I kinda connect with Judy.AlsoI like the chareters personality`s because the way Sam is is he is a slacker and Kelsey is the class clown.Brenton looks like he is chinnese but he probably isn`t and he is also different.Judy is the teachers pet even though she doesn`t look like it.The way Brenton and Judy are the same is they both are againsn`t war.At the end it was funny that Judy asked Brenton out and I think Sam asked Kelsey out,that was my favorite part.
Posted by: KNE | March 18, 2009 at 07:53 PM
this is such a cool book
Posted by: ,mm | April 17, 2009 at 09:09 AM
I have made a homework machine. Do not try to copy my idea. I also figured out how to clone. For more information about me, read my biographys.
Posted by: A. Fowl | April 20, 2009 at 05:22 PM
The Homework Machine is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK, DAN!
Posted by: Novell HPE | April 24, 2009 at 02:05 PM
i think it is a great book you really got me hyped. but at the first chapter i was like what did they do.then when i read on i found out that they had a machine that did there homework.that was cool only if the teacher had one to check if it was there handwriiting.then theey would have got in trouble worse.but it was a good book.only if it was for good.
Posted by: high point | April 24, 2009 at 02:06 PM