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Math Mysteries: The Triplet Threat

By Aaron Starmer
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Math Mysteries: The Triplet Threat follows the Prime Detectives—Abby "the Abacus" Feldstein, Cameron "Cam" McGill, and Gabriel "Gabe" Kim—as they tackle a series of unusual events on the first day of fourth grade at Arthimos Elementary. From poisonous cookies and a zipline accident to a missing iPad and strange noises from the custodian’s wheelbarrow, these young sleuths use arithmetic, geometry, and logic to uncover who did what, when, and why. This engaging mystery blends essential middle-grade math skills with lighthearted intrigue, inviting readers to solve interconnected puzzles throughout the story.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for middle-grade readers who enjoy mysteries, puzzles, and math challenges. Perfect for children who love riddles and brainteasers, as well as educators seeking engaging ways to teach essential math concepts.

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"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?"--

Solve the math, solve the crime!

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A page-turning mystery brimming with lighthearted intrigue and essential middle-grade math skills, Math Mysteries: The Triplet Threat by author Aaron Starmer will have readers on the edge of their seats as they unravel the who-done-it using math. Perfect for both mystery and math lovers, as well as kids who love puzzles, riddles, brainteasers, and adventure stories!

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!

A gripping new middle-grade mystery series, each book contains multiple, interlinked mysteries that readers help solve using math. Includes answers showing step-by-step solutions.

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The book receives praise for its clever integration of math into an exciting mystery set in a fourth-grade classroom. Booklist highlights how the narrative gradually raises stakes through increasingly challenging mathematical problems, presenting concrete scenarios like time management and mishaps to spark readers’ interest. The step-by-step explanations and character dialogues effectively demonstrate mathematical solutions, while occasional illustrations enrich the experience. Ideal for elementary classrooms, it combines the appeal of Ron Roy’s mysteries and educational fun reminiscent of Ms. Frizzle’s adventures.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250839282

Publisher: Odd Dot

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 September 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Odd Dot

Illustration: 2/c illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Marta Kissi
  • Illustrated by Marta Kissi

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 144.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 178g

Pages: 192

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Aaron Starmer Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Science & Nature Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Aaron Starmer was born in northern California and raised in the suburbs of Syracuse, New York. His middle-grade and young adult novels have been translated into multiple foreign languages and have appeared on best of the year lists from Time Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, New York Public Library, YALSA, Bank Street College of Education, Chicago Public Library, and School Library Journal. He lives in Vermont with his wife and two daughters. Marta Kissi is a Bath-based illustrator, originally from Warsaw. She studied BA illustration & animation at Kingston University and MA visual communication at the Royal College of Art. Her favorite part of being an illustrator is bringing stories to life by designing charming characters and the wonderful worlds they live in. She shares her artist studio with her husband James and their pet plant Trevor.

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