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EXPLORE OTHER 'LENGTH & DISTANCE' STORIES
EXPLORE OTHER 'MEASUREMENT COMPARISON' STORIES

SUPER SAND CASTLE SATURDAY
​Author: Stuart J. Murphy
​Illustrator: Julia Gorton

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Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)​
First published in: 1999
Format: Picturebook 

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

Preview and/or purchase this book on the Amazon websites: UK, USA, AUS, CAN

Synopsis by the author/publisher
One Saturday at the beach, Laura, Juan, and Sarah decide to have a sand castle contest. As the tide rises, the walls get longer, the towers get taller, and the moats get deeper. The friends measure their sand castles with spoons, shovels, and bare feet until Larry the lifeguard and his tape measure surprise them all.s.
“"I'll bet my tower is taller than yours," said Juan. "Let's use our shovels to measure them." "Great idea," agreed Sarah. "My tower is three shovels tall!" said Sarah. "Mine is only two shovels tall," said Juan sadly.”
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Recommended age range: 
5+ years old 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Length & Distance; Measurement Comparison

​Possible teaching activities:
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