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7 X 9 = Trouble!
Contributor(s): Mills, Claudia (Author), Karas, G. Brian (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0374464529     ISBN-13: 9780374464523
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
OUR PRICE:   $7.19  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2004
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Annotation: Wilson Williams worries about passing his times-table tests
Wilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If only he were as quick as Laura Vicks, the smartest kid in third grade, or as quick as his brother, Kipper -- a kindergartner. Wilson's mother and father try to help, but Wilson doesn't appreciate having to do practice tests on a play date. Fortunately, his friend Josh Hernandez is a comfort, as is Squiggles, the class hamster. Wilson is sure that with his own little animal squeaking and cuddling beside him, he could learn anything. But his mom doesn't like pets. So Wilson bravely struggles on, hoping that one day in the not-too-distant future he'll pass all his times-table tests. Then, surprisingly, Kipper comes to the rescue.
With sensitivity and gentle humor, Claudia Mills examines a common childhood fear and a common family experience. G. Brian Karas provides tender, funny pictures.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Etc.
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2001016028
Lexile Measure: 670
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.20 lbs) 103 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 57142
Reading Level: 4.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
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Wilson Williams worries about passing his times-table tests

Wilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If only he were as quick as Laura Vicks, the smartest kid in third grade, or as quick as his brother, Kipper -- a kindergartner. Wilson's mother and father try to help, but Wilson doesn't appreciate having to do practice tests on a play date. Fortunately, his friend Josh Hernandez is a comfort, as is Squiggles, the class hamster. Wilson is sure that with his own little animal squeaking and cuddling beside him, he could learn anything. But his mom doesn't like pets. So Wilson bravely struggles on, hoping that one day in the not-too-distant future he'll pass all his times-table tests. Then, surprisingly, Kipper comes to the rescue.

With sensitivity and gentle humor, Claudia Mills examines a common childhood fear and a common family experience. G. Brian Karas provides tender, funny pictures.

7 x 9 = Trouble is a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.


Contributor Bio(s): Mills, Claudia: - Claudia Mills is the acclaimed author of many books for children. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.Mills, Claudia: - Claudia Mills is the acclaimed author of many books for children including the Franklin School Friends children's book series, including Cody Harmon, King of Pets and Simon Ellis, Spelling Bee Champ. She lives in Boulder, Colorado.Karas, G. Brian: - G. Brian Karas has illustrated many best-selling books for children, including Cinder-Elly, Good Knight, My Crayons Talk, and Truman's Aunt Farm. Mr. Karas has also written several books, including The Windy Day. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York.