THE HOMEWORK MACHINE by Dan Gutman

Kelsey and Sam are school slackers. Judy and Brenton are school wizards. One day Brenton told Sam he had a homework machine, Judy and Kelsey overheard and they all went over to his house after school to use it. They thought this was supposed to make their lives easier but it just got them in a big load of trouble.

The saddest part of the book was when Sam’s dad got killed. He got killed when he was over fighting in the war.

I think both boys and girls ages 9-12 would enjoy this book.

RATING: *****

RAY AND ME by Dan Gutman

When Stosh gets hit in the head with a baseball, he is lucky to survive. Then he learns about another player who was not so lucky- Ray Chapman, the only in major league to get hit by a pitch and die. 

The saddest part was when Ray dies.

I think  both boys and girls who are ages 9-12 will enjoy this book.

RATING: ****