"Book for kids that provides specific tips for starting, doing, and finishing homework. The book teaches kids how to manage their homework, explains the benefits of doing homework, and includes information about homework distractions, including social media and electronic devices"--

Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks, spilt water, lightening. Tom's exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton. After gaining five merits for his 'Camping Sucks' holiday story, Tom's work starts to go downhill, which is a pity, as he's desperate to impress Amy Porter, who sits next to him.

"Attention, reader: You're going to LOVE this book! No, really, you are. It's got everything you could ever want: comedy, drama, action, heart. Plus--are you ready? It's got homework! Ahh yeah! And a trip to the best place ever, the dentist! Ahhhh yeahhh! Additionally--brace yourself--it's got raisins! Nature's candy. AHH YEAHHH! This book is so great, you won't be able to stop reading it. I DARE you not to have fun."--

While the other monsters are ready for some summer fun, Talbot is stuck in summer school. Instead of doing the 20-page book report, Talbot finds a treasure map in the library and decides it is more important than school. He grabs the map, grabs his friend, and is ready for a big adventure. However, the adventure may be more than he can handle. Leaving summer school may be the worst mistake of his life!

Oliver Otter's little sister and brother are always ruining his homework until their parents make Oliver his very own office.

"A groundbreaking approach to building learning habits for life, based on a major new study revealing what works - and what doesn't Life is different for kids today. Between standardized testing, the Common Core Curriculum, copious homework assignments, and seemingly endless amounts of "screen time," it's hard for kids - and parents - to know what's most essential. How can parents help their kids succeed - not just do well "on the test" -- but develop...

Kelly Gallagher's Twenty questions is an alternative to traditional high school homework assignments that fosters greater text comprehension. The simple design - students write twenty questions as they read assigned text - belies the complexity of the discussion fostered by the student-generated questions. On this day, students use the assignment to respond to George Orwell's 1984 in small-group and whole-class discussions. About the author: Kelly...

Inventing a device capable of tracking down his missing math homework, Billy Sure is overwhelmed when his latest innovation attempts to recover every item he has ever lost, causing an enormous pile of junk to accumulate in his home.

Emma needs to write a poem for a school assignment, but she would rather go outside with Dixie and enjoy a snowy day.

Traveling through Europe with his parents and two younger brothers, eighth-grader Lucas misses his home in Austin, Texas, and is doing poorly in his remote schooling until an odd-looking coin thrown in the Trevi Fountain transports Lucas back to ancient Rome.