Super Specs

Part of Math Matters

Illustrated by Barry Gott
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 her family takes a car trip to Super Funland amusement park, Molly is trapped in the backseat with her little brother, Eddie. Eddie teases Molly about her new glasses, but when Molly convinces Eddie that the glasses give her X-ray vision, will he change his tune? 

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: Number Patterns)
© James Taft
A former editor, Laura Driscoll is the author of many books for kids, both fiction and nonfiction, such as The Bravest Cat, Frogs, I Want to Be a Doctor, and for Kane Press, Slow Down, Sara and The Blast-Off Kid. She lives in Middletown, Connecticut. View titles by Laura Driscoll
Barry Gott wrote and illustrated humorous greeting cards at American Greetings for several years before leaving to illustrate children’s books full-time from his attic studio in Cleveland, Ohio. He occasionally ventures into the outside world to visit schools and libraries. Barry's books include the Dino-Sports series, Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School)? (Carolrhoda Books, 2006). Honk! Splat! Vroom! is Barry's first author-illustrated book. He has 1 wife, 2 kids, and 3 pets. View titles by Barry Gott

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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 her family takes a car trip to Super Funland amusement park, Molly is trapped in the backseat with her little brother, Eddie. Eddie teases Molly about her new glasses, but when Molly convinces Eddie that the glasses give her X-ray vision, will he change his tune? 

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: Number Patterns)

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© James Taft
A former editor, Laura Driscoll is the author of many books for kids, both fiction and nonfiction, such as The Bravest Cat, Frogs, I Want to Be a Doctor, and for Kane Press, Slow Down, Sara and The Blast-Off Kid. She lives in Middletown, Connecticut. View titles by Laura Driscoll
Barry Gott wrote and illustrated humorous greeting cards at American Greetings for several years before leaving to illustrate children’s books full-time from his attic studio in Cleveland, Ohio. He occasionally ventures into the outside world to visit schools and libraries. Barry's books include the Dino-Sports series, Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith, and What DO Teachers Do (After YOU Leave School)? (Carolrhoda Books, 2006). Honk! Splat! Vroom! is Barry's first author-illustrated book. He has 1 wife, 2 kids, and 3 pets. View titles by Barry Gott

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