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The Lost Key: A Mystery With Whole Numbers

story by Melinda Thielbar; art by Tintin Pantoja

This series features a Kung Fu class that solves mysteries using calculations with money, time and temperature, measurements and other every day math topics.  In this first book and with the help of their "Sifu" or teacher, these students need to locate equipment that was stolen by bullies.  Even when they think they've found the missing items, Sifu reminds them to "Keep thinking even when you think you've solved the problem."   Using their knowledge of everyday math and working as a team, the students think they have solved the mystery, but have they?

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