The Action of Subtraction
The Action of Subtraction
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The Action of Subtraction

Written by Brian P. Cleary & illustrated by Brian Gable
Part of the Math Is CATegorical Book Series
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5 - 9
Reading age
32
Page count
Aug 1, 2006
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The author and illustrator of the best-selling Words Are CATegorical(R) series brings their trademark sense of humor to the subject of subtraction. Rhyming text filled with funny, countable examples shows what it means to take one number away from another. Readers are also introduced to the terminology they’ll encounter as they learn to subtract.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780761394617
    Publication Date
    August 1, 2006
    Publisher
    Millbrook Press
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2006
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2005025881
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    61478752

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