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When Carrie's grandmother asks her to help with her knitting by being her "measuring girl", Carrie surprises her by knitting the longest surprise!

Josh and Zack can't wait to ride the Cosmic Beetle at the amusement park, but there's a very long line and they try to figure out how long, and how long must they wait?

Mike learns a lesson about multiplication as the dirty dishes he refuses to wash continue to stack up.

Friends identify the shapes of things in their neighborhood, create new shapes by joining and separating existing ones, and discover why certain shapes are useful for building structures.

During recess, friends learn about place value by working together to add and subtract by tens on the playground at school.

Friends share their strategies for figuring out how many objects remain as some are taken away.

Follow a group of friends as they discover when it is time for meals and activities using a clock with a face as well as a digital clock.

Young readers will have fun counting with this engaging and educational look at this basic math concept. Through the simple and accessible narrative, early learners strengthen their knowledge of math and are able to practice their reading skills at the same time. Helpful examples are provided to allow readers to count what they see on each page on their own or with the help of an adult. Bright and charming full-color photographs will captivate young...

Young readers are introduced to the concept of money with this informative book that is closely aligned to elementary math curriculum topics. Through vibrant, full-color photographs and simple language, early learners are given examples of various kinds of money, such as coins and bills. Readers are presented with various ways to arrive at the same amount of money, such as making one dollar using only dimes, quarters, or pennies. Readers are able...

Through age-appropriate and accessible text, beginning readers learn the essential math concept of subtraction. This basic math curriculum topic can sometimes be difficult for early learners to understand at first, but this volume makes it easy by using simple language and relatable examples. Full-color photographs highlight these examples to give beginning readers an idea of how to use subtraction skills in their everyday lives. Young learners will...