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Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food
Contributor(s): Tang, Greg (Author), Briggs, Harry (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0439443903 ISBN-13: 9780439443906
Publisher: Scholastic Press

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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: July 2005
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Annotation: Greg Tang is back with his bestselling approach to addition and subtraction: problem solving. By solving challenges that encourage kids to "group" numbers rather than memorize formulas, even the most reluctant math learners are inspired to see math in a whole new way! Math Potatoes is full of Tang and Briggs' trademark humor, wit, and extraordinary creativity. Tang has proven over and over that math can be fun, and this new addition to his acclaimed series of mind-stretching math riddles is sure to be another hit.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - Arithmetic

Dewey: 793.74

LCCN: 2004016638

Age Level: 7-10

Grade Level: 2-5

Series: Math Potatoes

Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.28" W x 10.24" L (0.94 lbs) 40 pages

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2005 pg. 692
PW Notes and Reprints 07/11/2005 pg. 94
Booklist 07/01/2005 pg. 1919
School Library Journal 08/01/2005 pg. 118
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 124 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

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Publisher Description:
Readers who have graduated from THE GRAPES OF MATH will find new, more advanced math challenges.

Greg Tang is back with his bestselling approach to addition and subtraction: problem solving. By solving challenges that encourage kids to group numbers rather than memorize formulas, even the most reluctant math learners are inspired to see math in a whole new way Math Potatoes is full of Tang and Briggs' trademark humor, wit, and extraordinary creativity. Tang has proven over and over that math can be fun, and this new addition to his acclaimed series of mind-stretching math riddles is sure to be another hit.

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