|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
|
Product Description
Product Description
Frankie's facing his greatest challenge yet: his MATH QUIZ. He'd rather live in a world without math, but his quiz has other plans. It transports him to Arithmecca, a world filled with horrible number monsters! Armed with only his pencil, Frankie must learn to divide and conquer if he's going to ace his quiz and defeat THE MATHEMATICAL MENACE.
About the Author
Eric Wight is an author, illustrator, and animation director. His first book, My Dead Girlfriend (Tokyopop), was nominated for the 2008 Best Graphic Novel of the Year Award by the Young Adult Library Services Association. In 2004, Wight won the Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award for his illustration work in The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, the comic book adaptation of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Eric lives in Chalfont, Pennsylvania with his family. Visit him on the web at ericwight.com.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Frankie Needs Help on His Math Test,
By
This review is from: Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: next in the series.I'll be frank. I'm usually not fond of stories about math. They start out with some kid either hating or having a hard time with math and then they are shown how math is used in the real world and just how relevant it is in everyday life. Usually something especially fun the kid enjoys is used to entice him/her and in the end the kid either likes math, is good at math or thinks it *is* fun. Well, Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace is no exception when it comes to plot, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story this time. First of all, Frankie is already our friend from the previous two books and I was excited to read his latest adventure. Frankie's imagination takes over and the graphic sequences are hilarious as he turns everyday events into grand excitement. I must admit Frankie's friend, sister and parents were all very creative in the way they applied math to Frankie's life and they all turned into humorous scenarios which made for a very funny story. There is no getting past the teaching aspect of the story but it is all done with brilliant humour and a witty attitude. I loved the illustration of Frankie imagining being stuck in the same grade forever and his baby sister catching up with him. She's turned into a hip little girl "Thanks for driving me to school today, bro." and Frankie is a goatee-ed teenager squished into the elementary desk with a look of desperation on his face. A fun book. Looking forward to the next installment due out in Mar. 2012.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
4.6 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace by Eric Wight,
By ryan sias - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace (Hardcover)
I meet Eric once at BEA and then hung out with him down at ALA and yet had never read a Frankie Pickle book. So i got one and i wish i had read it sooner. I FREAKING LOVED IT! It's the perfect blend of chapter books and comics. The main story is about how Frankie is having problems with math. These sections are in chapter book form. When he starts to daydream and imagine the numbers as monsters it becomes a comic book. This worked great and made for a easy transition from reality to fantasy.The story is simple but fun, and the art was great. The comic pages had great rhythm and action. I wish i had books like this when i was a kid, So I'm super glad Eric is making such great books! If you have a young reader this book is for them. LOVE IT! I highly Ryan recommended it! Can't wait to read another one!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Frankie Pickle,
By In My Opinion... - Published on Amazon.com
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
A (graphic) novel way to show kids how we use math in everyday life situations so yes, math is important to know.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Frankie Needs Help on His Math Test,
By Nicola Manning - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace (Hardcover)
Reason for Reading: next in the series.I'll be frank. I'm usually not fond of stories about math. They start out with some kid either hating or having a hard time with math and then they are shown how math is used in the real world and just how relevant it is in everyday life. Usually something especially fun the kid enjoys is used to entice him/her and in the end the kid either likes math, is good at math or thinks it *is* fun. Well, Frankie Pickle and the Mathematical Menace is no exception when it comes to plot, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story this time! First of all, Frankie is already our friend from the previous two books and I was excited to read his latest adventure. Frankie's imagination takes over and the graphic sequences are hilarious as he turns everyday events into grand excitement. I must admit Frankie's friend, sister and parents were all very creative in the way they applied math to Frankie's life and they all turned into humorous scenarios which made for a very funny story. There is no getting past the teaching aspect of the story but it is all done with brilliant humour and a witty attitude. I loved the illustration of Frankie imagining being stuck in the same grade forever and his baby sister catching up with him. She's turned into a hip little girl "Thanks for driving me to school today, bro." and Frankie is a goatee-ed teenager squished into the elementary desk with a look of desperation on his face. A fun book. Looking forward to the next installment due out in Mar. 2012. |
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Children's Books > Literature > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror > Comics & Graphic Novels
- Books > Children's Books > Science, Nature & How It Works > Math
- Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Children's Comics
- Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Comic Strips
- Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
