Building serious math skills has never been so much fun!

Who doesn't love a mystery? Students will have a blast reading the adventures of kid detectives Zara and Mendel and their dog, Digit, and helping them solve intriguing math puzzlers along the way. In this collection of comical mysteries, students meld reading strategies, such as text marking, with essential math skills to tackle real-world problems. A delightful way to practice whole-number computation, fractions, measurement, geometry, algebraic reasoning, and so much more!

Stories and activities to build math problem-solving skills.

Intriguing math practice pages that reinforce skills in place value, odd and even numbers, addition and subtraction, and multiplication and division facts. Students solve problems and then use a key to color and reveal a mystery picture. Riddle clues on each page add to the fun! Unique and intriguing mystery format engages all learners. Self-checking activities encourage independent practice. Gives students the repeated math practice they need. Meets NCTM Standards!

Kids must tap into their critical thinking skills to solve these entertaining and educational mysteries. Each one-minute-long mystery challenges readers' knowledge of math in everyday life situations.