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MALL MANIA​
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
​Illustrator: 
Renée Andriani

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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)
First published in: 2006
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart)

Click here to preview and/or purchase this book via the Amazon (UK) website ​
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Synopsis by the author/publisher
It's "Mall Mania" Day at the Parkside Mall. To celebrate, the 100th shopper to enter the mall will win all kinds of cool gifts. Jonathon, Nicole, Gabby and Steven—members of the Wilson Elementary chess club—are adding up the number of shoppers to come through each of the mall's four doors, sharing the data via walkie-talkie. Club captain Heather and advisor Mr. Grant are coordinating efforts. "How many shoppers so far?" asks Heather. Nicole counts 7, Gabby 4, Steve 3, and Jonathon 2: That's 7 + 4 + 3 + 2. Nicole adds the numbers one by one: first, 7 + 4 = 11; next, 11 + 3 = 14; and then, 14 + 2 = 16. Who ends up the lucky 100th shopper? Let's just say it's someone who never expected to be counted at all! Addition strategies are important skills for adding more than two numbers.
“"So 21 plus 78 means that we now had a total of 99," exclaimed Heather. "The next person to enter the mall will be our winner!"”
Recommended age range: 
5 years old + 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Addition & Subtraction

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