Five More Minutes Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I know I've seen threads here containing recommended books for kids who want to read math books for fun, but I can't find them right now. So ... if you have a 9 y/o bright math student who wants to ponder math concepts, what books would you get her? She takes Beast Academy with her for her bedtime reading. She's already read and loved the Penrose books. She has enjoyed Life of Fred. Any favourites for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Murderous Maths? I have more linked in my siggy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Flatland and Sphereland. They're a bit sexist due to the time of publication, so I would skim them yourself first, but I enjoyed them greatly anyway. Math for Smarty Pants. <3 <3 <3 this book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 For quick/short fun reading Math bytes by Tim Chartier Coincidences, Chaos, and all that Math Jazz by Edward B Burger & Michael Starbird Math in minutes by Paul Glendinning 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraNevada Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Murderous Maths Number Devil 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 The Toothpaste Millionaire has a lot of Maths concepts in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Math Curse is fun and more than a picture book if you actually try to do the problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Thank you all for the great recommendations! I have a full amazon cart and have copied all of your ideas so that I don't lose them in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 My older is reading Number Freak now which was recommended by Quark in one of the threads. It ended with a rabbit trail on Meyer Briggs personality types because the possible permutation was listed in the book and my kid wants to know what type he is. http://www.amazon.com/Number-Freak-Language-Numbers-Revealed/dp/0399534598 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 My older is reading Number Freak now which was recommended by Quark in one of the threads. It ended with a rabbit trail on Meyer Briggs personality types because the possible permutation was listed in the book and my kid wants to know what type he is. http://www.amazon.com/Number-Freak-Language-Numbers-Revealed/dp/0399534598 I just showed this one to her, and she's completely excited -- this is right up her alley. Thanks! (My poor budget.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kateingr Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Seconding Number Devil and Toothpaste Millionaire. Both are terrific. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Thinking Physics by Lewis Carroll Epstein. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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