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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780590480147
ISBN: 0590480146
Label: Scholastic Inc.
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
Number Of Pages: 127
Publication Date: January 01, 1994
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Studio: Scholastic Inc.

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
"This lively collection of puzzles, riddles, magic tricks, and brain teasers provides a painless introduction to mathematical concepts and terms through the process of experimentation and discovery."--The Horn Book. IRA/CBC Children's Choice. b&w illustrations.

Book Description:
This book has been written especially for children who have been convinced by the attitudes of adults that mathematics is impossible and only for bright kids. It shows that maths is nothing more than a way of looking at the world and that it can be relevant to everyday life and fun.




Rating: - Not too syked
I was not very syked when I got this book. After reading so much about it I thought it would be a good buy for my daughter who I have trouble getting to enjoy or even be interested in doing well in math. It is written to the student, which I thought was odd. And is aimed at a higher age group than she is (7 yrs). I just don't have time to read so much about it and play the little games etc. Very disappointed.

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Rating: - Zany and fun
I, like some other reviewer, got this book around 15 years ago - a Scholastic Book Club purchase. I didn't hate math at the time (certainly don't now!), but the title was intriguing. The book was a lot of fun! I love the illustrations and the fact that most of the text is in that handwriting font style (I think). It's very informal and makes fun of adults. There ae all these funny, crazy pages with topics such as how to get close to a pigeon or how many popcorn kernels it takes to fill up a ... Read More

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Rating: - No go
My 9 year old son did not like this book. He said, "you got me a book that says I hate Match, but then the author says that math is great. That makes no sense, Mom!" He's tried to pick it up a couple of times, but it has not sparked his interest.

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Rating: - Great book!
I have a daughter that literally HATES math. From the moment I told her of this book, she's been intrigued. She's read the book and says it makes math more interesting. I'm very happy with my purchase.

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Rating: - AWESOME!!!
This is an awesome book. I especially like the part that sets out to prove that grownups aren't as smart as they think they are. (Definitly true!) I think this book would be good for ages 9+. 8-year olds could do it but might need some help. I'm 10 and I was fine with it. Definitly worth it.

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