{"product_id":"math-myths-for-the-modern-donna-rucinski-9781940507088","title":"Math Myths for the Modern Child: Volume 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e This is the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBEST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e math short story collection for kids!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkeptical Middle School Reader: \u003c\/b\u003e It's the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eonly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e one. So, you could also say it's also the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWORST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor (sighs, looking at toes): \u003c\/b\u003e True... but I'm trying to get you to \u003ci\u003eread\u003c\/i\u003e it. That won't help.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader: \u003c\/b\u003e I'm not convinced. It says \"Math\" right in the title and the cover is boring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e How can I get you to try it? I won't make you finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader: \u003c\/b\u003e Maybe if it was funny...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e Oh, it's funny all right!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader: \u003c\/b\u003e Still, it's about math and math is the \u003ci\u003eworst\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e It's not all about math. It's about programming computers, and fairies, ...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader: \u003c\/b\u003e Still...\u003ci\u003emath\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e ...and a remote control cat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader: \u003c\/b\u003e Remote control cat? You can control it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e Well, he's still a cat, but yeah, mostly. He's a rescue cat and glows in the dark. He goes into a burning building.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader: \u003c\/b\u003e Ok fine, I'll try it. but I'll probably hate it. And I'm not going to finish it if it's just word problems, or a fraction workbook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor (blushes): \u003c\/b\u003e There's a tiny section where fairies reduce fractions but you won't have to do any work, I promise. Math just helps tell the stories. You can forget it as soon as you're done reading it. There won't be a quiz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader: \u003c\/b\u003e Okay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003e You're very brave. If it helps this is what other readers have said about the book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I already liked math, but this book made me like reading more.\" - Jared\u003cbr\u003e\"I already liked reading, but this book made me like math more.\" - Olivia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to look at math a new way, or learn some painlessly, these stories will help!\u003cbr\u003eBe brave, try reading them!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna Rucinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1940507081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781940507088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna Rucinski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Donna Rucinski","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800647151871,"sku":"9781940507088","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/math-myths-for-the-modern-donna-rucinski-9781940507088","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}