Mystery Math: A First Book of Algebra

by David A. Adler, Edward Miller (Illustrator)

Overview

Boo! There is a mystery behind every door of the creepy haunted house. Luckily, algebra will help you solve each problem. By using simple addition, subtraction, mulitplication, and division, you'll discover that solving math mysteries isn't scary at all -- it's fun!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823427024
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	05/14/2012
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

David A. Adler taught math for eight years. In that time he learned many things from his students -- including the fact that they thought fractions were hard. So he decided to prove that learning how to work with fractions is not only easy, but also fun! He lives with his family on Long Island. You can learn more about him at www. davidaadler.com.

Edward Miller loves to make concepts clear to kids and has demonstrated that in his previous nonfiction books. School Library Journal praised his Alphabeep: A Zipping, Zooming ABC by Debora Pearson as "stunningly illustrated." He lives in New York City. You can visit his website at www.edmiller.com.

Editorial Reviews

In an entertaining and effective math primer, two children solve a haunted house's riddles using algebra. "The two sides of each equation are balanced. They're equal," Adler explains, before introducing the concept of a variable or "mystery number." Igor, the green-faced caretaker, poses word problems that can be solved using algebraic equations—for example, if Igor saw bats flying around earlier, saw 12 more fly in, and there are 27 bats now, how many were in the house before? For readers who normally run screaming at the mention of math, Adler's clear explanations and Miller's lightly spooky digital cartoons should prove reassuring. Ages 6–10. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly

“Mystery Math presents the concepts with humor and clarity.”

“[A] kid-friendly introduction to basic algebra.”

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