Carol Losi / Grades 1-2 / Written in the style of the cumulative poem "This is the House that Jack Built," this story is a delightful look at doubling, as ants steal food from a family picnic.   Standards ...

 Caren Holtzman / Grades 1-2 /  While trying to think of ways he can spend his quarter from the Tooth Fairy, a young boy learns about money, its value, and the different coin combinations that add up to 25 cents.   Standards ...

Cindy Neuschwander / Grades 3-4 /  Amanda Bean loves to count everything, from the books in the library to the popcorn in her bowl. If only she could count faster! Her teacher tries to persuade her of the virtues of multiplication, but Amanda remains unconvinced, until she has an amazing...

Kathryn Cristald / Grades 1-2 / Steven, who wants his numbers even, is upset when Cousin Todd, who likes things odd, puts one row of plants in Steven's even garden.   Standards MST ...

Cindy Neuschwander / Grades 1-4 / Matt and Bibi go to Egypt with their scientist parents in search of an ancient pharaoh's mummy. When the siblings are accidentally shut in the pyramid, they decide to explore. Using hieroglyphic clues, they discover that the path to the mummy is delineated by...

Davis Schwartz / Grades 3-5 / Professor X and his dog, Y, teach kids how to count exponentially by powers of 10 (1, 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, etc.), beginning at 1 and working all the way up to a googol (a 1 followed by 100 zeros) and beyond. Children fascinated by large numbers will be amazed...

Cindy Neuschwander / Grades 3-4 /  When Sir Cumference drinks a potion which turns him into a dragon, his son Radius searches for the magic number known as pi which will restore him to his former shape. Standards ...

Cindy Neuschwander / Grades 3-4 / Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius use different geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Arthur. Standards ...

Cindy Neuschwander / Grades 3-4 / A third math adventure, Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland by Cindy Neuschwander, illus. by Wayne Geehan, chronicles Sir Cumference's son, Radius, in a quest to earn his knighthood by rescuing a king. The circular medallion (a protractor) given to...

Julie Ellis / Grades 3-4 / A fictionalized look at Pythagoras as he discovers his famous theorem. He is depicted as a curious boy who travels with his father from Samos to Alexandria, where he meets a builder named Neferheperhersekeper, who introduces him to the right angle. He begins to...