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Adler, David A.

Mystery Math: A First Book of Algebra

32 pp. | Holiday | August, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8234-2289-0 $16.95
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Edward Miller. Children are introduced to algebra through a haunted house full of mysteries. Spooky word problems demonstrate how addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are used to solve simple algebraic equations. Halloween-themed illustrations punch up the subject's fun factor. A create-your-own balance scale activity is included.
Reviewer: Julie Bartynski-Fenner

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