Mathematical Nights: Math Fiction Series

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Lennie Miller finds herself roped into solving bizarre but interesting math problems for a group of mathematically challenged monsters in her new town. But the solutions aren’t always obvious! Lennie runs into plenty of complications along the way, which not only makes for more interesting stories but also illustrates some often-neglected truths about problem solving. In the Mathematical Nights books, the heroine, and seventh-grade girl named Lennie Miller, finds herself roped into the role of “Pattern Finder,” solving bizarre but interesting math problems for a group of mathematically challenged monsters who inhabit a realm near her new town. Readers receive all the information needed to solve the problems at the same time Lennie does, and they can try to solve the problems themselves or follow along as Lennie and her friend Gil find the solutions. But the path to those solutions isn’t always the simplest or the most direct one! Lennie runs into complications along the way, which not only makes for more interesting stories but also illustrates some often-neglected truths about problem solving.…