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The math maze

solve your way out! : use your math skills to escape!
2023
Whoops! You kicked your soccer ball over the wall of a mysterious math professor. Can you get it back? Not without solving some puzzles first! From geometry to prime numbers, math is the way readers can escape from the home and gardens on the math professor. Readers discover clues scattered throughout the book as they use probability, circles and degrees, and even the Fibonacci sequence to make sense of them. Colorful pictures and an engaging story encourage readers through the critical thinking needed to complete the escape!.
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Too many pigs in the pool

2022
On Sunday, Mr. Jenkins welcomes one pig into his pool, and as the week progresses, the number of pigs in his pool increases exponentially, too.
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What is math?

"A rhyming picture-book introduction to math for the very young, with visual depictions of everyday STEM applications"--.

Double the dinosaurs

First there's one dinosaur, then two, then four... keep up the doubling and there will sixty-four dinosaurs before the story's through. The dinosaurs like to stomp and play, but they seem to keep multiplying. This math reader is a great introduction to the concept of addition and doubling.

Figure it out, Henri Weldon

2023
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passion for poetry.

[Spaghetti and meatballs for all!

a mathematical story
2006
The seating for a family reunion gets complicated when people rearrange the tables and chairs to seat additional guests.

Infinity

figuring out forever
"Defining infinity is difficult. But there is one thing people do every day that leads to infinity counting. No matter what large number you name, there is always a larger number. By reading this book, kids can begin to think about this and other powerful ideas involving infinity, including how infinity relates to rocket science. Featuring clear text and beautiful photographs, this is an excellent choice for kids who want to delve deeper into math and science and for those ready to look at the world in a new way" From the publisher's web site.
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My job in math

"What do pilots, math teachers, video game programmers, and bankers have in common? All of these workers use math as part of their career! This book introduces readers to many different careers that use math skills every day. Readers will love the photographs showing each job, as well as sidebars and fact boxes that provide fun facts and essential information about careers in math. A staple for any STEM curriculum, this book will help readers go from the classroom to an exciting new career using their love for math"--Provided by the publisher.
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Counting in dog years

and other sassy math poems
2022
A collection of math-based poems.
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Counting with Fairies

2023
Ten fairies arrive at the park, ready to grant children wishes! That?s the magical, high-interest premise of this lively and lovely counting book. As readers count along with the inviting narration, they?ll learn new vocabulary with the help of text-supporting illustrations. The amusing story, as well as the rhythm and rhyme of the text, is a motivating way to provide opportunities for number practice and assessments of reading and math skills at an early level.

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