problem solving

"Peg's Pizza Place is open for cheesy, saucy business, and Peg and Cat can't wait to serve up pies to their favorite customers. With a little help from Mac and Ramone, they're slinging half and whole pizzas for all of their pals--the super-cool Teens, the bebopping Bears, Beethoven, and even Zebra Guy. Soon, they're ALL clamoring for more--Peg's pizza is awesome! But with four more orders and only enough ingredients to make two and a half more pizzas, will Peg and Cat be able to deliver? Dig in and find out!"--Dust jacket.

Peg and Cat build a car out of junk and hope to win the Tallapegga Twenty and bring home the golden cup.

"Help the STEM Detectives discover who the hacker is who took their school Internet down. Bring your skills in matching shapes, reading graphs, and figuring out which objects float. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--Provided by publisher.

"Help the STEM Detectives solve the case of the missing noodles. Bring your skills in mapping circuits, using magnets, and making tally charts. Grab your notepad and start investigating while the clock ticks down!"--Provided by publisher.

"Help the STEM Detectives find one of their team members. Robot iGumbo has gone missing. Bring your skills in mapping, finding bugs in instructions, and turning back time. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--Provided by publisher.

"Help the STEM Detectives crack the case of the locked library. Bring your skills in matching shapes, finding patterns, and reading backwards text. Grab your notepad and start investigating!"--Provided by publisher.

"Molly gets things stuck in her head sometimes. When she sees a jar of candy on Principal Shelton's desk, she absolutely needs to know how many candies are in that jar! Luckily, her two best friends, Simon and Rosie, are ready to help her find the answer--even if it means detention for all of them!"--Provided by publisher.

"How would you face zombies, pirates, and trolls on the way to school? Quick thinking and a sense of humor help Danny face one problem after another, but dealing with his teacher is something else entirely!"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at problem solving using upstream thinking and trying to avoid not seeing existing problems.

"Every day, Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library on the street corner. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety book-stand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something"--Publisher.