Melva Lea Stewart

Math'n'Maddox Melva Lea Stewart

When classmate and frequent tormentor Bobby Blair makes fun of Mathilda's incorrect answer to their teacher's question of how many quarter cups are in a cup, Mathilda despises her nickname even more. Why did her dad give her such an awful nickname? Poor Mathilda has unfortunately been called Math since she was a baby. Unfortunate, because mathematics is Math's worst subject in and out of school.

Math shares her feelings about Bobby Blair's teasing with her BFF Maddox, who is a math whiz. The girls are together so often, most people refer to them as one unit, Math'n'Maddox. Maddox has a knack for helping Math understand puzzling math concepts by breaking them down using everyday language and relating them to real-world experiences.

This interactive book for elementary aged readers tells how Maddox, with the help of soccer practice, lunch items, and a school magic show, assists Math with grasping the fractional concept of a quarter. When all is said and done, Math feels so confident in her ability to determine a quarter of a whole or a set, she feels like a true mathematician. Or as Maddox jokes, a mathemagician.

An added bonus parent/teacher page provides learning activity ideas to both encourage and enhance student learning.