Mystery Math: A First Book of Algebra

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Mystery Math: A First Book of Algebra
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David A. Adler
Illustrated by Edward Miller
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 211
ISBN/Barcode 9780823425488
ClassificationsDewey:512
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Holiday House Inc
Imprint Holiday House Inc
Publication Date 1 June 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

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!

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

"[A] kid-friendly introduction to basic algebra." "Mystery Math presents the concepts with humor and clarity." [A] kid-friendly introduction to basic algebra. " Mystery Math presents the concepts with humor and clarity. " [A] kid-friendly introduction to basic algebra. " Mystery Math presents the concepts with humor and clarity. "