Reddit reviews Brown Paper School book: Math for Smarty Pants
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We found 9 Reddit comments about Brown Paper School book: Math for Smarty Pants. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
When I was younger, I had Math for smarty pants. It was a very good introduction to a lot of different topics presented in a fun way.
http://www.amazon.com/Brown-Paper-School-book-Smarty/dp/0316117390
I think this is what you're looking for
https://www.amazon.com/Brown-Paper-School-book-Smarty/dp/0316117390
Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper from the Wonder Years, Elsie on West Wing) has written some books about math for girls. I haven't read them, but they've received a LOT of press, so it might be worth it. http://www.amazon.com/Danica-McKellar/e/B001JP7Z7G/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
As a kid, my favorite was Math for Smarty Pants
These aren't novels, but I really enjoyed these books around that age:
The I Hate Mathematics Book
Math for Smarty Pants
They taught me a lot of fun math puzzles and concepts for the first time (prime numbers, perfect numbers, basic combinatorics, math magic tricks), each with a bit of a story attached.
The I HATE MATHEMATICS! Book
Math for Smarty Pants
I remember picking up both of these books at -some- point during elementary school book fairs. I have always really liked math, but they do have some interesting topics and random facts. The topics are always pretty short - I remember quite a few on statistics in various forms. I'm not sure they would 100% work for what you are looking for but they might be able to form springboards for projects?
This book blew my mind time and again growing up. Though 13 may be a little old for the book, it's certainly a great read for children who show a love of math.
In my experience it can be tough to get ahead no matter how easy/boring it is for you, because if you take the time to actually learn the material in advance the class will become even more boring for you. I have a few suggestions:
Amazon link for "Math for Smarty Pants" by Marilyn Burns, with a "Look Inside" feature to see some of the book.
I didn't read this book until around 1995 or so, well after the book was originally published. I picked it up again at my university library for kicks - it's still a pretty amazing book! If you know a kid in the later years of grade school who's into math, you should definitely get them a copy of this.
EDIT: Obviously I was inspired by this thread, but this book is aimed more towards 9-12 year olds I feel.