The case of the Claymore diamond / Daniel Kenney & Emily Boever.
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TextSeries: Kenney, Daniel. Math Inspectors ; 1.Publisher: [United States] : Trendwood Press, [2014]Description: 143 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- cartographic image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781503136991 (pbk)
- 150313699X (pbk)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's Fiction | KENNEY, DANIEL | 1 | Checked out | 06/14/2024 | 33111010858690 |
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Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up Like Mission Impossible... but with Fractions! Do your kids love math? Hate math? Always ask you: "When am I ever going to use math?" THE MATH INSPECTORS HAVE AN ANSWER!The series people are calling: Like Sherlock Holmes... but with calculators Like NCIS...but with milkshakes. Like Jurassic Park...but without the dinosaurs. Wait, what?Each book in this insanely popular mystery & detective series is designed to draw readers aged 9-12 into a mystery so intriguing, with characters so smart and funny, that they forget they're doing math. Because the Math Inspectors know two things. First, math is the greatest thing in the world. Second, crime solving is nothing more than a word problem. And they eat word problems for breakfast! Buy The Math Inspectors 1: The Case of the Claymore Diamond now! Bonus: Funny word problems at the end of the book for kids who want to sharpen their own Math skills. ~PRAISE FOR THE MATH INSPECTORS: -"I thought this was going to be a sneaky way for me to get them to get some "math" worked into their reading. Turns out, I didn't have to be sneaky at all. My 9 and 10 year old both loved these books." Amazon Customer - "It made sense to my daughter and helped put the math she does on worksheets into perspective and gave her a real world use for math ." Amazon Customer ~CRITICISM FOR THE MATH INSPECTORS: - "People who like math as much as the Math Inspectors do need to find another hobby. Like English, for example." Polly Partridge, leader of the Ravensburg English Club and avowed enemy of the Math Inspectors. - "Do you have any idea how much trouble the four of you are in?" Officer Bobby Evans, Ravensburg Police Department. MATH INSPECTORS BOOKS -Book One: The Case of the Claymore Diamond -Book Two: The Case of the Mysterious Mr. Jekyll -Book Three: The Case of the Christmas Caper -Book Four: The Case of the Hamilton Roller Coaster -Book Five: The Case of the Forgotten Mine Coming Spring 2018 MATH INSPECTORS WORK BOOKS - Like A Math Workbook Only Fun! Grade 3 Coming August 2018 - Like A Math Workbook Only Fun! Grade 4 Coming March 2019 - Like A Math Workbook Only Fun! Grade 5 Coming November 2019 BUY MATH INSPECTORS 1 TODAY!
When the Claymore Diamond is stolen from Ravensburg's finest jewelry store, Stanley Carusoe gets the bright idea that he and his friends should start a detective agency. Armed with curiosity and their love for math, Stanley, Charlotte, Gertie and Felix race around town in an attempt to solve the mystery. Along the way, they butt heads with an ambitious police chief, uncover dark secrets, and drink lots of milkshakes at Mabel's Diner. But when their backs are against the wall, Stanley and his friends rely on the one thing they know best: numbers. Because numbers, they never lie. Join Stanley and his friends in this smart and funny first mystery in The Math Inspector series, perfect for kids ages 9-12.