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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
ISBN-100670861944
ISBN-139780670861941
eBay Product ID (ePID)330524
Product Key Features
Book TitleMath Curse
Number of Pages32 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1995
TopicHumorous Stories, concepts / Counting & Numbers, School & Education, General
IllustratorYes, Smith, Lane
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorJon Scieszka
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight18.5 Oz
Item Length11.2 in
Item Width11.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN95-012341
Dewey Edition20
Grade FromPreschool
Dewey DecimalE
Grade ToSecond Grade
SynopsisDid you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're the victim of a Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken.
Love this book! I used it to write an integrated curriculum unit. So many possibilities with one. The illustrations are fantastic and add to the frantic energy of the story. The problems lead in so many directions that you can stay engaged with the book forever. It promotes so much critical thinking and problem solving while also relating emotionally to students. It's a must have!