The		Bookstore

Featuring books we recommend to supplement your student's math education. We've just started this service, so there are not many books listed yet. We plan to expand this list in the future. If you have any books that you particularly like, please send us e-mail at mcquinn7@home.com and we will include your selections in our list. (If you recommend a book, please include some description of the book and why you recommend it).

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We recommend these books
(click on the book title to go to Amazon.com):

• Books by M.C. Escher
  Recommended by Jerre McQuinn:These wonderful books introduce the student to the world of tesselations. They help to develop spatial sense and are just plain fun to read! These make excellent Christmas and birthday presents.
  
  
• Algebra the Easy Way
  Recommended by Irma Avent: This is a wonderful book that Michelle Avent found easy to understand. She could read it by herself and understand the concepts. It gets some key concepts across to the middle school student without the friction of a parent's involvement. A great book to augment a middle school math program. Highly recommended!
  Dr. Douglas Downing / Paperback / Published 1996 (3rd Edition)
• Family Math/Grades K-12/
  Recommended by Judi Backman: This book has many suggested activities that you may use to explore math with your child and make it fun! It also includes activities you can use in a car on a long trip to relieve boredom and explore math concepts.
  Jean Kerr Stenmark, et al / Paperback / Published 1992
• Amazing Logic Puzzles
  Recommended by Don McQuinn:This little paperback contains many interesting word logic problems suitable for 5th and 6th graders that they will find enjoyable (ours did!) Explore the strange land of Hyperborea, where the people use weird logic!
  Norman D. Willis, Jim Sharpe (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1994
• Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School
  Recommended by Marcia Kauzlarich:This paperback has many interesting math and logic puzzles that 5th and 6th graders will find interesting. A library favorite!
  Louis Sachar / Paperback / Published 1997
• More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School
  Recommended by Marcia Kauzlarich:This sequel to "Sideways Arithmetic" offers more math puzzles for those who enjoyed the original.
  Louis Sachar / Paperback / Published 1995
• The Greedy Triangle (Brainy Day Books)
  Recommended by Pat LeRoy: This book is written for younger children, but can be very useful in introducing older children to different shapes and their properties. A great book!
  Marilyn Burns, Gordon Silveria (Illustrator) / Hardcover / Published 1995
• Other books by Marilyn Burns
  Recommended by Judi Backman:Check out these other math books by Marilyn Burns. There is a selection for all grade levels.