The Wishing Club: A Story About Fractions

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DIVDIVPetey wishes on the first star he sees, but instead of the dollar he hopes for, he gets only a quarter. The next night his little brother Joey wishes for a cookie—and gets just half of one. The twins, Sally and Samantha, don’t fare much better.BRBRTry as they might, the children each wind up with a fraction of what they wished for. Can they figure out how to combine their wishes to wind up with one whole, happy pet?/DIVDIVBRThis charming blend of storytelling and math will keep young readers engaged till the very end./DIV/DIVDIVDIV“The kids’ clever way of testing their math will have teachers applauding, as will the amazing mind-stretching follow-up page, which gives readers some thought-provoking questions to further explore the concepts presented in the book. A clever concept done well.”BR—IKirkus Reviews/IBR BR“Math is a magical part of everyday family life in this warm story.”BR—ISchool Library Journal/I/DIV/DIVDIVDIVBDONNA JO NAPOLI/Bis an acclaimed author best known for her fantasy novels. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her family.BRBRBA href=http://www.DONNAJONAPOLI.COMWWW.DONNAJONAPOLI.COM/ABR/B/DIVDIVBBRANNA CURREY/Bhas illustrated several books for children. She lives in England./DIV/DIV

 

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