David Lubar's Numbed! is Released for Young Readers
By: Christina Mancuso Nov. 07, 2013
In a hilarious follow-up to his best-selling 2006 novel Punished!, David Lubar brings back fourth-graders Logan and Benedict for another misadventure. Numbed!, published by Millbrook Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, invites young readers to imagine life without math-and all the trouble it could cause.
When their class takes a trip to a math museum, Logan and his mischievous friend Benedict discover a robot and its creator in an off-limits area. After the robot zaps them, the boys notice something funny. They're not sure what time it will be in two hours. They can't measure ingredients for pancakes. They can't count money. They can't do math at all! To get back the knowledge they need for school-not to mention everyday tasks-they'll have to solve several math challenges back at the museum. Being "numbed" teaches Logan and Benedict just how useful, and even fun, math can be.
This inventive, humorous novel will make readers laugh as it highlights fascinating mathematical concepts and shows the importance of basic math skills in everyday life.
About the Author
David Lubar has written a fairly large, though finite, number of books, including Punished! and Hidden Talents. He's always enjoyed math, but he never dared write a book about it until now. He lives in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, with his wife and various felines.
About the Publisher:
Millbrook Press, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, creates high-quality picture books and illustrated nonfiction for children. Founded in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation's largest independent children's book publishers and currently has thirteen imprints and divisions.
PUBLICATION DATE:
October 2013
$15.95 Hardcover, Jacketed
$12.95 eBook
Ages 7-11
HC: 978-1-4677-0594-3
EB: 978-1-4677-1596-6
144 Pages ? 9 ¼ x 7 ½
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