problem solving

"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.

When Tinkerbell runs low on pots and pans to repair, she begins trying to fix fairies instead, whether they want her help or not.

In ancient India, a boy named Bhagat travels to the rajah's city, hoping to ensure his family's prosperity by winning a place at court as a singer. Includes author's note about binary numbers.