Return of the Homework Machine

By Dan Gutman

Book Overview

Snik, Brenton, Judy, and Kelsey haven't stayed in the best touch since last year's big homework-machine scandal. But they are all pulled back together again when Brenton realizes that the most powerful part of the machine that lets you cheat on homework was never really destroyed. And there is someone out there who wants to use it for a lot more than just cheating. So the group bands together again not only to stop the culprit, but also to be the first to find a hidden treasure. If you enjoyed the first adventure, The Homework Machine, hold on to your hats for this one

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416954163
• ISBN13: 9781416954163
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Brenton, Snik, Kelsey, Judy, and Mr. Murphy are all telling their story to the police department. The story comes out a bit at a time through dialogue from each person. It seems that the Homework Machine (Simon & Schuster, 2006) that they had tossed over the rim of the Grand Canyon still had an active power chip, and though the machine parts were mostly recovered, that chip remained missing. The shady character, Richard Milner, that they purchased the power chip from wants it back. Then the chip is recovered by their old nemesis, Ronnie Teotwawki, who is trying to build a new homework machine. The group gets sidetracked by an old newspaper story about a vast Egyptian treasure that may be in a cave inside the Grand Canyon. When they decide to embark on a hunt to find it, they discover that Ronnie has installed the wonderful power chip in his hand-held GPS unit, and partnered with the shady character, Milner, to find the treasure. The story is exciting and funny with a multi-layered plot. There are the nuts who belong to an online cult that Brenton Damagatchi started online as a prank. They are standing on their heads and eating Twinkies, worshiping Notnerb (Brenton spelled backward), and calling themselves the Canyonists. There are dead people, and drunk people, and Japanese guys wearing trenchcoats who want to retrieve the power chip that they originally sold to Milner. RETURN OF THE HOMEWORK MACHINE is very entertaining with great characters, a fast-moving plot, and a conclusion that will leave you with much to think about. Reviewed by: Grandma Bev

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the book was really nice. i read the first one back in 4th grade. its been 3 years. it has a really nice plot, throw in some really funny canyonist stuff, you got a really good book. i hope there is a sequel, because there was a really weak ending, however, it does portray a nice authors view of our country. even though i doubt in real life there's gonna be so much canyonist saps. although i really think they should've *spoiler warning* taken a little of the treasure so they could ease the cost of the rocket ya know. it would be ironic for the next book to start with judys mom saying my daughter will nvr be involved in something like this again.....

Dan Gutman-Homework Machine Series

My ten year old loved this book. Couldn't put it down. Said it had a "bad ending, because it didn't answer everything." I told him that the author is probably leaving it open for another sequel. Hope so.

Returning to mankind

This book is great. It has Brenton Damagachi, Sam Dawkins, Judy Douglas, and Kelsey Donnelly. These are some of the characters from the first book and from this second book. But these are basically the main characters. If you ever read this book, I must warn you: this book is filled with super high tech computer chips, Chinese dudes with guns, dead people, and drunk people with golden swords. So be warned! You should read the first book, The Homework Machine, before you read this book. If you read the first book before this one, you will understand this book better than if you just read the second book alone. Enjoy!