 Loading... | Triplet threat (Math Mysteries) Author: Starmer, Aaron | |
| Price: $7.37 | ||
Summary:
It's the first day of the fourth grade at Arthimos Elementary and things are already off to a strange start--poisonous cookies, a zipline disaster, a missing iPad, and what are those strange sounds coming from the school custodian's wheelbarrow? Luckily the Prime Detectives--Abby "the Abacus" Feldstein, Cameron "Cam" McGill, and Gabriel "Gabe" Kim--are on the case! Using arithmetic, geometry, and logic, the Prime Detectives are sure to figure out who did what, when, and why!
| Illustrator: | Kissi, Marta |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/01/23)
Booklist (08/08/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 08/08/2023 Math class, Ron Roy’s A to Z Mysteries series, and Ms. Frizzle merge in this short math mystery focused on Arthimos Elementary's fourth-grade class. The story centers primarily upon the point of view of the Prime Detectives, a trio of longtime friends and students in Ms. Everly's fourth-grade class, as its members begin their first day of a new school year. The early chapters of this story beautifully set the scene for the unfolding mysteries while also allowing the audience to gather information and background on the characters and classroom dynamics. Each chapter cleverly elevates the stakes with different theories and mathematical processes that escalate in difficulty as well as build tension and mystery. Ideal for any elementary classroom, the book provides easy-to-understand ways of thinking through math problems in concrete scenarios, such as mismanaged time, a zip line mishap, a missing iPad, and poisoned cookies. Nicely integrated demonstrations of the solutions through both character dialogue and explicit arithmetic equations set this apart, and the occasional illustrations help bring to life the characters. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
