Clean-Sweep Campers

Part of Math Matters

Illustrated by Paige Billin-Frye
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$6.99 US
On sale Jan 01, 2000 | 32 Pages | 9781575650968
Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

When Annie's at summer camp, she discovers that she needs to clean up her cabin! She quickly realizes that teamwork makes the dream work as she and her eight messy bunk mates who end up winning the camp prize for cleanest cabin.

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Fractions)
Lucille Recht Penner was born in New York City and is an alumna of Barnard College. She has written 35 books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to Native American food. Many of her books have been book club selections and two were Boston Globe Honor Books. Mrs. Penner lives in Tucson, Arizona and Portland, Oregon. View titles by Lucille Recht Penner
Paige Billin-Frye started her career illustrating Hallmark Cards before making the move to children’s books. She has illustrated books published by Albert Whitman, Grosset & Dunlop, Dial Books, and Random House. Originally from Columbus, Georgia, Paige currently lives in Washington, D.C. View titles by Paige Billin-Frye

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Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

When Annie's at summer camp, she discovers that she needs to clean up her cabin! She quickly realizes that teamwork makes the dream work as she and her eight messy bunk mates who end up winning the camp prize for cleanest cabin.

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Fractions)

Author

Lucille Recht Penner was born in New York City and is an alumna of Barnard College. She has written 35 books for children on subjects ranging from dinosaurs to Native American food. Many of her books have been book club selections and two were Boston Globe Honor Books. Mrs. Penner lives in Tucson, Arizona and Portland, Oregon. View titles by Lucille Recht Penner
Paige Billin-Frye started her career illustrating Hallmark Cards before making the move to children’s books. She has illustrated books published by Albert Whitman, Grosset & Dunlop, Dial Books, and Random House. Originally from Columbus, Georgia, Paige currently lives in Washington, D.C. View titles by Paige Billin-Frye

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