4Kiddos Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) I am coming AGAIN to ask for book recommendations. (I love you all so much! Thank you!) My 7 year old really loves math and would like some more "math books to read" (not curriculum). We have some lower level math picture books but he needs harder ones both in the math and the reading level. In January he will start MEP 5 and Beast 4. So I would like to find some books that are beyond that if such a thing exists. He can read and comprehend pretty much anything well. Some people here mention Life of Fred. Do you think those would be a good choice? If so, what level would you start at? I am not looking for another math curriculum but someone mentioned that they might be good just for him to read through for fun since he likes math. What do you think? Edited December 7, 2015 by 4Kiddos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Penrose the Cat books by Theoni Pappas. I also buy the Math calendar by Theoni Pappas every year. There are a whole series of Sir Cumference books, my library has them all, so check with yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thank you! Unfortunately, I already have Penrose and Sir Cumference. Plus, Greg Tang, Zaccaro, Number Devil, and some Pythagoras and Fibonacci. I was hoping there might be something more or at a higher level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I recommend the Murderous Maths book set. The maths in it ranges from the foundations right through to a high level and the books are written in a funny and engaging way. We also love the Murderous Maths stand-alone book called The Murderous Maths of Everything. Highly recommend it. It's large and in colour and very entertaining. http://www.amazon.com/Murderous-Maths-Everything-Kjartan-Poskitt/dp/1407131435 We use Life of Fred. I don't really use it as our sole maths curriculum, by any means. We enjoy the story and we use the interesting content as springboards to other research or hands-on investigations. At age 8-9 my mathy daughter has worked through pre-algebra with physics and now we're halfway through pre-algebra with biology. I think people use Life of Fred in different ways. I don't insist on the written maths questions, as this isn't our main goal with the books. The math content of these two books (physics and biology) hasn't offered her anything new yet, but it's a way to revise that is engaging. It suits us well. We like our learning with a dose of humour. We discuss the maths, enjoy the story and learn some physics and biology. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Have you seen the Mathematicians are People, Too books? There are 2 volumes. More biographical short stories about mathematicians... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0866515097?keywords=mathematicians%20are%20people%20too%20stories%20from%20the%20lives%20of%20great%20mathematicians&qid=1449517982&ref_=sr_1_1&s=books&sr=1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thank you! Unfortunately, I already have Penrose and Sir Cumference. Plus, Greg Tang, Zaccaro, Number Devil, and some Pythagoras and Fibonacci. I was hoping there might be something more or at a higher level. This thread has a lot of links to books and resources that you might find useful: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/499692-looking-to-do-some-relaxed-math-here-want-to-share-ideas/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quark Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thank you! Unfortunately, I already have Penrose and Sir Cumference. Plus, Greg Tang, Zaccaro, Number Devil, and some Pythagoras and Fibonacci. I was hoping there might be something more or at a higher level. I have a number of non traditional math resources linked in my siggy. The Aha Insight and Gotcha books by Martin Gardner were a hit here after and alongside Penrose and Number Devil. Number Freak is an all time favorite too (for prime number and other number trivia). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 My DD also went through a phase where she really liked the "Painless" series and the "X for Dummies" books-they gave her an overview of the higher topics she craved, but didn't ask her to actually do the math herself for the most part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Oh thank you so much for all of these resources. I am busy checking them all out! My son will be so excited. Thank you so incredibly much. It is such a blessing to me to have others who can help me figure this kid out and know of resources that will help him. I am so grateful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porridge Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 G is for Googol great book that introduces higher order math concepts in an accessible and fun way. My DD ate it up last year. He also has a science book called Q is for Quark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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