A page-turning mystery brimming with lighthearted intrigue and essential middle-grade math skills, Math Mysteries: The Triplet Threat by author Aaron Starmer will have readers on the edge of their seats as they unravel the who-done it using math. Perfect for both mystery and math lovers, as well as kids who love puzzles, riddles, brainteasers, and adventure stories! It’s the first day of the fourth grade at Arthimos Elementary and things are already off to a strange start–poisonous cookies, a zipline disaster, a missing iPad, and what are those strange sounds coming from the school custodian’s wheelbarrow? Luckily the Prime Detectives–Abby “the Abacus” Feldstein, Cameron “Cam” McGill, and Gabriel “Gabe” Kim–are on the case! Using arithmetic, geometry, and logic, the Prime Detectives are sure to figure out who did what, when, and why! A gripping new middle grade mystery series, each book contains multiple, interlinked mysteries that readers help solve using math. Includes answers showing step-by-step solutions.
Marta Kissi is a London based illustrator originally from Warsaw. She studied BA Illustration & Animation at Kingston University and MA Communication Art & Design at the Royal College of Art. Marta shares a studio in London with her boyfriend and their pet plant Trevor.