The most thrilling and perilous word problems readers will ever encounter, these 24 life-or-death scenarios from the author of the award-winning "The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science" is sure to get kids excited about math--and prove just how useful it can be.

A collection of math activities that include brainteasers, magic tricks, and mind-reading games.

Approaches mathematics using an assortment of puzzles and problems and the metaphorical structure of a maze.

Rhyming text and illustrations use candy to teach mathematical skills and concepts such as estimating, graph interpretation, division, multiplication, factoring and problem solving.

"When Brazilian American twins Lia and Lu�is receive a jigsaw puzzle from their grandmother, they must quickly solve it to figure out its secret message."--

"The Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Math for Kids features biographies of 20+ leading mathematicians, past and present, accompanied by accessible and engaging games and activities to bring the history and principles of math alive"--

Grouped by subject and arrayed from easiest to hardest, the puzzles gathered here have been selected by Gardner for their illuminating--and often bewildering--solutions. Filled with over 300 illustrations.

"In The Price of Cake, brothers Cl�ement and Guillaume Deslandes have assembled a uniquely rich and accessible collection of mathematical riddles, organized by difficulty and accompanied by unique hand-drawn illustrations. The challenges are exceptional in both their range and their precision. There are no "tricks" here--just good math to test your skills. While any student will be thrilled to encounter fresh presentations of classic conundrums...