Contemporary

The Superteacher Project

by Gordon Korman

5.0
Reviewed May 20, 2026

Ivy absolutely loved *The Superteacher Project*, awarding it a perfect 5 out of 5 and declaring it one of her all-time favorite reads, praising its switching perspectives, hilarious pranks, and a bittersweet ending that stuck with her long after the last page. She found the mystery of the too-perfect Mr. Aidact completely captivating, noting that even though the central plot twist might feel obvious, it still lands with real emotional weight. Ivy enthusiastically recommends this page-turner to fans of middle-grade fiction, unlikely heroes, and anyone looking for a story that will make them rethink what it truly means to be a great teacher—and a true friend.

Ivy's Review

The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman mainly follows mischievous seventh-grader Oliver Zahn and his best friend Nathan Popova as they enter Brightling Middle School expecting a normal year of pranks and routine rule-breaking. Instead, they are completely blindsided by their bizarre new homeroom and Alegbra, Science, and Social Studies teacher, Mr. Aidact, who catches spitballs midair without looking and speaks with a stiff, unyielding politeness. Mr. Aidact is accompanied everywhere by a mysterious, older "student teacher" named Mr. Perkins who watches his Mr. Aidact's every move and never does any teaching himself. Despite his strange behavior and zero tolerance for nonsense, Mr. Aidact quickly becomes an absolute legend among the student body. He effortlessly masters video games, memorizes every pop song lyric, and saves the day by volunteering to coach the struggling girls' field hockey team. The teachers constantly uses his eagerness, dumping many duties on him such as lunchroom monitoring and detention duty because he never complains. However, Oliver and Nathan remain very suspicious of their teacher's superhuman reflexes and impossible knowledge. The boys begin an investigation, tracking his strange habits and piecing together clues to uncover his true identity. They eventually discover a shocking truth that forces the students to completely rethink what it means to be a real teacher and a true friend. Ultimately, the kids must band together to face a chaotic crisis when the outside world threatens to disrupt their classroom forever.

The Superteacher Project got a 5 out of 5 because it is just SO incredible. I first read this book at the start of sixth-grade and immediately thought of my English teacher. I love this book SO MUCH and it is DEFINITELY one of my favorites and in the top three books I've read, probably. I love the switching perspectives and the pranks that Oliver and Nathan pull. You should definitely read this book. Just the ending is so...bittersweet.

If you like middle-grade realistic fiction books with unlikely heroes and kind of obvious plot twists that are still big, or books by Gordon Korman, or BOTH, then you will LOVE this book. The Superteacher Project is definitely my favorite of Gordon Korman's books followed by the Masterminds series which you should also read.

I strongly recommend that you read The Superteacher Project. It is so good and so well written and the cover is also an eye-catcher. I love this page-turner and have recommended it to my friends multiple times. Read it! You'll love it!

About This Book

It's The Unteachables meets I, Robot in another funny middle school tale from Gordon Korman! It's the start of a new school year and Oliver is looking forward to a seventh-grade year full of spitballs, jokes and pranks with his friend Nathan. And their new homeroom teacher, Mr. Aidact, looks like a prime target. He's an odd duck — with a weird, stilted vocabulary, an unusual way of looking at things, and a strangely old student teacher constantly in tow. He also has a seemingly superhuman ability to detect and defuse almost every one of Oliver's schemes. But that's not all of it. Mr. Aidact seems to be teaching pretty much every subject. He's willing to take over jobs no other teacher will, like supervising detention and coaching the field hockey team. Oliver and Nathan are determined to find out what is up with this guy. What they uncover is out of this world! Mr. Aidact is, in fact, superhuman — he's an android, a secret project of the Department of Education. And when the secret leaks out, the school and the PTA are in an uproar, and calls for his "deactivation" are loud and clear. Can Oliver and his friends turn this plan around and save the teacher they've grown to love and appreciate?

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