{"product_id":"the-homework-machine-9780689876790","title":"The Homework Machine","description":"Doing homework becomes a thing of the past! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Gutman hated to read when he was a kid. Then he grew up. Now he writes cool books like \u003ci\u003eThe Kid Who Ran for President\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Honus \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e The Million Dollar Shot\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Race for the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Edison Mystery: Qwerty Stevens, Back in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. If you want to learn more about Dan or his books, stop by his website at DanGutman.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the illustrator of many other picture books, including \u003ci\u003eCrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e by Samantha Berger. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and various pets.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51454132027666,"sku":"9780689876790","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6856a811-9546-4725-9b2b-ec3d895cd34d.jpg?v=1751996901","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-homework-machine-9780689876790","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}