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Books in MathStart 1 series

  • Lemonade for Sale

    Stuart J. Murphy, Tricia Tusa

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Beginning readers are introduced to bar graphs as a group of children and their pet parrot go into business selling lemonade and keep a bar graph to track their sales.
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  • Bug Dance

    Stuart J. Murphy, Christopher Santoro

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Dec. 1, 2001)
    The bugs in Coach Caterpillar's gym class are learning a new dance. But Centipede can't do it! If he can't learn the directions left, right, forward, and backward, this class will be one big FLOP!
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  • Missing Mittens

    Stuart J. Murphy, G. Brian Karas

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Jan. 31, 2001)
    Missing MittensEvery animal on Farmer Bill's farm is missing one mitten. Readers can investigate odd and even numbers as they unravel this mitten mystery!
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  • Monster Musical Chairs

    Stuart J. Murphy, Scott Nash

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Sept. 30, 2000)
    Monster Musical ChairsEvery time the music stops, one more monster is OUT! Kids won't be able to sit still for this musical introduction to subtraction at its simplest.
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  • A Fair Bear Share

    Stuart J. Murphy, John Speirs

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Jan. 1, 1998)
    All the bears must gather their share of ingredients in order to make a Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie, but when one bear does not do his fair share, the others wonder if they will ever be able to make their special dessert.
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  • Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom!

    Stuart J. Murphy, Chris L. Demarest

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, Jan. 31, 2000)
    After Molly is done playing with her brother's collection of cars, she must put them back in their original order, in a colorful concept book for beginning readers.
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  • 3 Little Firefighters

    Stuart J. Murphy, Bernice Lum

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Sept. 1, 2003)
    We're missing all our buttons! Three firefighters scramble to find 3 sets of matching buttons before the big parade starts. A lively introduction to the simple math concept of sorting by attributes.
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  • Seaweed Soup

    Stuart J. Murphy, Frank Remkiewicz

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Sept. 1, 2001)
    It's slimy. It's smelly. Its green and it's gooey. It's seaweed soup -- and its Turtle's favorite lunch!Turtle has made enough seaweed soup for everyone. But it looks awful and smells worse! Nobody wants to even taste it. How can they tell Turtle without hurting his feelings?As Turtle serves lunch to his reluctant guests, young readers can learn about matching sets (also called one-to-one correspondence) by keeping track of all the different bowls, cups, spoons, and napkins on the table. Lighthearted art and a surprise ending make this a story readers will eat up.
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  • Just Enough Carrots

    Stuart J. Murphy, Frank Remkiewicz

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 16, 1997)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. While a bunny and his mother shop in a grocery store for lunch guests, the reader may count and compare the amounts of carrots, peanuts, and worms in the grocery carts of other shoppers.
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  • Animales a bordo: Animals on Board

    Stuart J. Murphy, R. W Alley

    Paperback (HarperCollins, June 16, 2020)
    This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.Sáobete al camián de Jill y su perro y suma junto con ellos los animales que ven pasar en el camino. Estos animales son muy especiales y van a un lugar que te sorprendera.The MathStart series has sold over 1.5 million copies and combines math with fun stories that have real-life applications. In Animales a bordo, a Level Two MathStart, simple addition equations help children to understand basic arithmetical operations.
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  • The Best Bug Parade: Comparing Sizes

    Stuart J. Murphy, Holly Keller

    Library Binding (HarperCollins, June 1, 1996)
    Comparing and contrasting sizes is fun and easy in a basic math skills book that uses different and amusing drawings to teach and retain interest.
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  • Hamster Champs

    Stuart J. Murphy, Pedro Martin

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Aug. 23, 2005)
    With a few blocks, a board, and a protractor to measure the angles, the hamster champs have built a ramp that lets them fly high! But will this stunt be good enough to outwit Hector the cat? This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children.This is a Level 3 MathStart book, which is perfect for kids ages 6 and up. The MathStart series uses funny stories and colorful art to show kids that they use math every day, even outside of the classroom! Each book features an activity guide to have fun with the math concepts presented in the story.
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