Recommended by a Thayer 8th Grader in 2021
Dan Gutman is also the author of...
The Million Dollar Goal, which was recommended by Thayer students
Satch & Me, which was recommended by Thayer students
Synopsis, via Amazon:Â
"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. And attention is exactly what you don't want when you are keeping a secret.
Before long, things start to get out of control, and Belch becomes much more powerful than they ever imagined. Now the kids are in a race against their own creation, and the loser could end up in jail...or worse!"