Stacks of Trouble

by Martha F. Brenner, Liza Woodruff (Illustrator)

Overview

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

When Mike decides to take on the chore of washing dishes, he figures it's easy — he will load the dishwasher and be done! But when the dishwasher breaks, Mike learns how dirty dishes multiply — especially when he tries to avoid washing them!

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Multiplication)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575650982
Publisher:	Astra Publishing House
Publication date:	01/01/2000
Series:	Math Matters
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	510L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Martha Brenner is the author of Abe Lincoln’s Hat (Step into Reading series, Random House) and Fireworks Tonight! (Hastings House). The latter title was selected by School Library Journal as one of the 50 Best Books of the Year and received one of the Children’s Editors’ Choice awards from Booklist. Martha and her husband have two grown sons and twin grandsons. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina. Liza Woodruff is a children's book author/illustrator who creates whimsical books and illustration for children's publishing market with both digital and traditional artwork. Her home is in Vermont, nestled between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. When not working in my studio, she can be found on the lake, on the side of a mountain or deep in the woods with her family and/or two dogs.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-3-Three books intended to instruct and entertain reluctant math students, as well as general readers. Each one concludes with a clear explanation of what has been taught and extra problems to solve. In Spots, an outbreak of chicken pox just before the Autumn Festival at school throws Kip into action. He and the other students create charts and graphs to predict who will be well for the show and keep track of who has been sick. Beginning readers are sure to relate to the dilemma. In Trouble, Mike decides to hide stacks of dirty dishes instead of washing them. Not only do they pile up in the basement, but he must also use math to keep track of the dishes that are being used. Though the intent is clear, this story becomes cumbersome and a bit far-fetched. In Clean-Sweep, fractions fit logically into the context of summer camp. Annie writes home about her messy cabin and how she and the other campers work out a solution for cleaning it up. Dividing into halves, thirds, and finally fourths, the girls learn number skills, as well as practical lessons in cooperation and teamwork. The mathematical concept is skillfully integrated into the engaging story. Lively cartoons aptly capture the activities and the children engaged in them.-Holly T. Sneeringer, St. Mark School, Baltimore, MD Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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