The Math Wiz

By Betsy Duffey

Book Overview

Does "Math Wiz" have to equal "Sports Dud"?

Marty Malone thinks no problem is too complicated for him. Then he starts third grade--and learns that being a math wiz won't stop him from getting picked last in gym class. Kids like tom Ballan are so much better at sports that Marty will never be able to catch up. Trying harder doesn't work. Trying to get out of gym doesn't work. But what if Marty makes a friend in class? And what if that friend is a math wiz, too?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140386475
• ISBN13: 9780140386479
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

Math without Numbers

I have read this book to my students for years and they love it. It's a new way to do math without the numbers. It's the story of a boy that is a math wizard, but he hates PE. He makes everything into a math problem including this PE problem. There doesn't seem to be anyway to solve this math problem. Read this book to find out how to solve this PE problem.

Math Applications

A math wiz views the world in the form of math equations: baby + bottle = happy baby; baby - bottle = crying baby; what's a math wiz to do when Math Wiz + PE = misery? As a math teacher, I get excited about books that show creative problem solving techniques. It's a good read for anyone who doesn't fit in--it might even give the reader ideas for how to solve their own "fitting-in" challenges.