The Multiplying Menace Divides: A Math Adventure (Charlesbridge Math Adventures)

by Pam Calvert (Author) Wayne Geehan (Illustrator)

Readers will put their division skills to use in this clever math adventure follow-up to THE MULTIPLYING MENACE. After being banished to the Abyss of Zero, Rumpelstiltskin is back, and he's stirring up more trouble than ever. Together with his sidekick, a witch named Matilda, Rumpelstiltskin plots his revenge on Peter and uses his magical powers to divide the kingdom into frogs. Peter and his dog, Zero, must locate the Great Multiplier and find a solution that will break the Great Divide before Rumpelstiltskin has a chance to combine the two mighty math sticks. Can Peter once again save the kingdom in time, or will it meet a green and warty fate? Young readers will learn all about dividing by whole numbers and fractions, as well as division rules for equations involving zero, all while follow Peter and Zero on another adventure. A perfect mix of math, fairy-tale, and fun, THE MULTIPLYING MENANCE DIVIDES will get STEM/STEAM readers excited to solve each puzzle one number at a time.
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Gr 2-4--While this sequel to The Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumplestiltskin (Charlesbridge, 2006) can stand on its own, numerous references to the previous title may occasionally prove confusing. In this book, young Prince Peter notices peculiar things as he searches for his dog, Zero. Five out of 10 cows in a field have been turned into frogs, 2 out of 8 children are now also frogs, etc. Peter arrives at the palace to find his own father in a similar state. Although he fears that his old enemy, Rumpelstiltskin, is at work, his mother believes that Matilda the witch is responsible. Peter tracks her to a cave in the swamp to find that she is in league with Rumpelstiltskin, who now possesses a magic dividing stick. As the story progresses, facts about how division works are woven into the plot, as well as what happens when one divides by fractions. Children already familiar with these concepts will grasp what's going on, but those who have not yet been introduced to them will not be enlightened. Geehan's painterly illustrations, done in acrylic and pen-and-ink, are dominated by a rather murky green, but do add flashes of humor. This book may be useful for teachers wishing to introduce the math concept, but it is unlikely to attract those looking for a good story.--Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ

Copyright 2011 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
Pam Calvert
Pam Calvert, a former schoolteacher, is the author of THE MULTIPLYING MENACE DIVIDES and PRINCESS PEEPERS. She lives in South Texas.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781570917820
Lexile Measure
660
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Publication date
February 01, 2011
Series
Charlesbridge Math Adventures
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV009030 - Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Counting & Numbers
Library of Congress categories
Characters in literature
Magic
Division
Multiplication

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