The new teacher seems a little off. It's not just that his student teacher is old and carries a massive brief case. Or that he calls the students pupils. He's super strange! This hilarious story is told from the perspective of the the class and as it progresses each kid adds a few more details about the teacher and his supposed student teacher. The students have realistic attitudes and ideas and the ending is slightly suspenseful and satisfying. I give this book an A+!

First of all, thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this great middle grade book. I have read many Gordon Korman books over the years and recommended them to my 6th grade students. I will be adding this one to the my list of recommended books. Korman has a real gift for writing books for middle grade students. My only criticism is that as a 6th grade teacher of many years, I think the students in this book would have figured out that their teacher is a robot much earlier in the book. However, I did love the 2nd half of the book and how the students banded together. This book is told in multiple perspectives and would be perfect to teach multiple points of view to your student. I will be adding this book to my classroom library and would recommend it to any middle grade student.

A new one from one of my favorite middle grade authors, Gordon Korman! Anytime I pick up a Korman novel, I know that it will end up being a hit amongst my middle grade readers. Although this is a lighthearted read, I do feel it is very relevant right now with the topic of AI and everything with ChatGPT.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for a review.

The Superteacher Project is a fun read all around. Oliver Zahn knows that there is something different about his new seventh grade home room teacher Mr. Aidact and it’s not his student teacher Mr. Perkins that never leaves his side. Mr. Aidact just knows, he knows everything. From the moment Oliver is planning the next prank to pull to every song lyric ever created. Not only that he connects with everyone in the school from the outcast to the sports enthusiast. Oliver is determined to figure out what is so different about Mr. Aidact. Of course Oliver and his best friend Nathan are freaked out by their discovery. Their teacher is nonhuman but is in fact a robot with advance AI technology. This discovery propels the boys and their classmates on a journey of growth and acceptance as well as standing up for what is right.

What makes a good teacher? What elements does an educator that changes lives have to possess? Can those elements be taught? These are questions that are at the forefront of Gordon Korman's latest book, The Superteacher Project. While the storyline is a little predictable, the central message about how a good teacher can change students' lives, no matter who that teacher is, will resonate with many readers. With his trademark sense of humor, as well as the ability to zero in on the big emotions middle grade students experience daily, Korman will once again appeal to a wide audience of upper elementary and middle school children. This book felt a little more uplifting than Linked and The Fort, though they both have their own style and are highly recommended, too. This one is sure to become a classic for Korman's typical readers, as well as gaining him new readers along the way.

Mr. Korman does it again. I got to read an advanced copy through NetGalley. The school prankster meets a teacher who is ahead of his pranks. It kept me guessing and laughing. Eventually, I rooted for the teacher as much as the students.

Gordon Korman is a favorite author of mine. His stories and intriguing and have a good lesson with them. Since I love his books, I talk about them a lot and they do not stay on the shelf at our library. I cannot wait to introduce my students to this one. It is full of humor and mystery.

Whem recommending books to my students, Korman is always a win. Korman's latest work is entertaining, yet thought provoking. I think it is a great story that makes the reader contemplate what makes a human, well, human.

This book was a fun read and definitely one that I will add to my school library.

Each chapter is narrated by a different character in the story, most being the middle school students.

Mr. AIDACT is the new teacher, he's a little "stiff" but eventually the "pupils" start to make a connection with him. It's like he's superhuman and is one of them; however a couple of the "pupils" are starting to figure out that something just isn't right.

The epilogue is sure to bring a smile, or an oopsy, to your face, as it did mine.

Thanks NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's books for the read.

Thank you to NetGalley & HarperCollins for providing me with an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book.

Oliver is a RULE-WRECKER. He believes that bending the rules is what makes middle school fun. However, his plans are thwarted when the new, young teacher, Mr. Aidact, catches him in the act on the first day of school. Mr. Aidact is an odd teacher—he calls all the students “pupils” and can recite any lyric from any song you throw at him. He also has a student-teacher who is much older than him and just follows him around with a big briefcase. Oliver and the other students are trying to figure out—what is up with Mr. Aidact?

This was another fun Gordon Korman story with some callbacks to his other stories (loved the callback to the baby alligator 🐊). I think that the characters and the heart of the story was charming, and it had a lot of the humor of books like The Unteachables or Restart. As a teacher/librarian, it was a little tricky to root for the robot that might take over my job, but I think Korman balanced the bigger issues delicately and it was fun to see the AI devolve into the disposition of a middle schooler! Overall, another fun read!

Mr. Aidact is the new teacher at Brightling Middle School. He begins to stand out on his very first day of class when he catches a prankster trying to hit him with a spitball. As the weeks go by, he starts to gain popularity amongst the students. He seems to be a walking encyclopedia when it comes to song lyrics and trivia facts. He also takes on the coaching responsibilities for the Brightling Bobcats field hockey team and turns out to be a great coach. After a while, two students begin to question things about him that seem odd. Why does he never eat or drink anything? Why does he have a student teacher who is much older than him that follows him around but never does any teaching? These students are determined to find out exactly what is going on with their new teacher and they are in for a huge surprise.

The Superteacher Project is another great story from my favorite middle grade author, Gordon Korman. This book shows the value of teamwork and relationships while also making you think about the future of technology. I love how Korman told this story through alternating points of view including students and the school principal, because it will make it relatable to a variety of readers. I really enjoyed the chapters written from the principal's point of view. The Superteacher Project is appropriate for middle grade but will be enjoyable for older readers as well. As a middle grade school librarian, I will be purchasing this book for my collection and recommending it to my students.

I wanted to read this book because I thought my students would enjoy it. After reading, I realized it may be a bit old for my students but I did really enjoy it. The story was easy to follow and had quite a few funny parts that I know kids would enjoy. It was well written and I enjoyed it.

Gordon Korman has done it again! Just like so many of his books, I enjoyed it from the first sentence to the last. The less you know about this multi-point-of-view, laugh-out-loud book the better. Just know it will surely be a hit with middle-grade readers and adults alike.

Brightling Middle School gets a new 7th grade teacher and he teaches all the subjects. Something starts to feel fishy to the school troublemakers when he seems too good to be true. They follow him and his student teacher home one day and what a surprise they are in for. What they do with that information will define their lives forever.

This book was definitely fun. Set in a middle school, a new teacher comes in and changes the lives of the students, but he's no ordinary teacher. I did figure out early on what Mr. Aidact's secret was but enjoyed the development of his personality and growth. As a teacher, I loved how right in the beginning he was able to stop one of the trouble making students and seemed to always be one step ahead of him. I think my students would enjoy this book and I will most likely be adding it to my classroom library.

Let me preface this review by stating I read this title as an e-ARC from NetGalley. I'm grateful for the opportunity to assess this book before purchasing it for my school library. I enjoy Gordon Korman's books and novels that have multiple perspectives; "Ungifted" is one of my favorites. This one doesn't rank as high. While I think students will enjoy the concept of a robot teacher and relate to most of the characters, I don't think this title is as "meaty" as most of Korman's works.

Gordon Korman is my favorite middle-grade author, and I have yet to read a book that I have not enjoyed. This one was no exception. As usual, there were multiple points of view to keep track of, which did make it a little harder to follow and why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. I also had a hard time getting into this book at first, but it was still a wonderful novel overall. As a teacher myself, I found parts of it comical and relatable, like having one teacher on campus that volunteers to be overworked. I also absolutely loved the ending.

Highly recommend if you are looking for a fun G-rated read or for something for your preteen to

Typical of Gordon Korman, this book was told through multiple perspectives of middle school students. It intrigues me because there is at least one character I really relate too. Brightling Middle School has a new teacher, Mr. Aidact. He catches spit balls mid-air, can name the next line to any song lyrics, and turns the girl's field hockey team into a cohesive unit. Teachers are pawning their unwanted duties off on him, students are coming to detention just to be around him. He is unreal!

This book begs the question of many a sci-fi movie: how intelligent is artificial intelligence? Would you notice if your teacher wasn't human? Can AI be human? I loved the technology, the humor, and the realistic interactions between kids. For fans of Gordon Korman, school stories, or science fiction, this is a must read!

There is a new teacher at Oliver and Nathan's school. Oliver has him for homeroom and is annoyed that he keeps foiling all his pranks. As they start investigating him, they realize he might be more than human - he might be an AI.

I struggled to get into this one. I think part of it was that the narrators were not for me. And it jumped right in without a lot of context.

An easy to read, middle grades novel that brings up the possibility of robot teachers and all that AI can do. Middle grades readers will enjoy this story. While the use of multiple perspectives didn’t allow for much character growth, I appreciated the inclusion of chapters told from the “student teacher” and principal’s perspective.