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Probability, Combinations, Factorials; Graphing and Data
Suitability comments on Main Reader Page z = Our family's favorites
Anno's Magic Seeds z Anno, Masaichiro & Mitsumasa
Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar z Anno, Masaichiro & Mitsumasa 1983 Size, perspective, counting, nesting, factorials. Beautifully illustrated, surprising in simplicity and complexity, a classic for a wide audience
Cyberchase z PBS show, hugely popular w/my kids and valuable 30 minutes - ages 4 to 10 ish? Some fun but heavy duty math!
Graph Games by Frederique and Papy, very young intro to graphing
The Number Devil z Enzensberger, Hans Magnus/Berner, Rotraut Susanne 1997 General math, cute illustrations. Classic, very wide appeal, can be read aloud to even very young kids
Chapter Books
Middle School on Up
Math Curse z Scieszka, Jon/Smith, Lane 1995 Number series. Abstract, in your face humor, classic, wide appeal to all ages
Math Smart Junior z Lerner, Marcia Princeton Review,1995 dumb name but great story math book for upper elem, my son read this repeatedly
The Essential Arithmetricks (Operations)
Attack of the Killer Puzzles
Isaac Newton and His Apple (Dead Famous Series, a fairly hefty and enjoyable bio)
Professor Fiendish's Bk of Diabolical Brain Benders, Poskitt, Kjartan/Reeve, Philip 2002 Math puzzles.
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