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PEG + CAT: THE RACE CAR PROBLEM
​Author: Jennifer Oxley & Billy Aronson
​Illustrator: Jennifer Oxley & Billy Aronson

Number of pages: 31
Publisher: Walker Books (UK)
First published in: 2015
Format: Picturebook 

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? No
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (Peg + Cat)

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
Fans of the TV series - airing on Tiny Pop in the UK - will race to this exuberant picture book. It's the day of the Tallapegga Twenty, and Peg and her trusty sidekick, Cat, must build a car from various items they find in the junkyard. When they arrive at the racetrack, they see that the other cars are much bigger and cooler than their own. They've got a really big problem! Will Peg and Cat be the first to complete 20 laps? To win, they'll have to use their maths skills - and remember not to give up, even when it seems as though they just can't win. On your marks, get set, go!

“Suddenly Jeese stopped the Pizza Mobile. "If we keep driving, we'll get to 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Then we'll drive out of the teens."”

Recommended age range: 
4 years old + 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Counting forwards to and backwards from 10/20
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