Stacks of Trouble

Part of Math Matters

Illustrated by Liza Woodruff
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On sale Jan 01, 2000 | 32 Pages | 9781575650982

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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 Mike decides to take on the chore of washing dishes, he figures it's easy -- he will load the dishwasher and be done! But when the dishwasher breaks, Mike learns how dirty dishes multiply -- especially when he tries to avoid washing them!

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: Multiplication)
Martha Brenner is the author of Abe Lincoln’s Hat (Step into Reading series, Random House) and Fireworks Tonight! (Hastings House). The latter title was selected by School Library Journal as one of the 50 Best Books of the Year and received one of the Children’s Editors’ Choice awards from Booklist. Martha and her husband have two grown sons and twin grandsons. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina. View titles by Martha F. Brenner
Liza Woodruff is a children's book author/illustrator who creates whimsical books and illustration for children's publishing market with both digital and traditional artwork. Her home is in Vermont, nestled between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. When not working in my studio, she can be found on the lake, on the side of a mountain or deep in the woods with her family and/or two dogs. View titles by Liza Woodruff

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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 Mike decides to take on the chore of washing dishes, he figures it's easy -- he will load the dishwasher and be done! But when the dishwasher breaks, Mike learns how dirty dishes multiply -- especially when he tries to avoid washing them!

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: Multiplication)

Author

Martha Brenner is the author of Abe Lincoln’s Hat (Step into Reading series, Random House) and Fireworks Tonight! (Hastings House). The latter title was selected by School Library Journal as one of the 50 Best Books of the Year and received one of the Children’s Editors’ Choice awards from Booklist. Martha and her husband have two grown sons and twin grandsons. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina. View titles by Martha F. Brenner
Liza Woodruff is a children's book author/illustrator who creates whimsical books and illustration for children's publishing market with both digital and traditional artwork. Her home is in Vermont, nestled between the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. When not working in my studio, she can be found on the lake, on the side of a mountain or deep in the woods with her family and/or two dogs. View titles by Liza Woodruff

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