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The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature
The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers
The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers
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Manga Math Mysteries Series

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After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to figure out where she's most likely to go. They'll use what they know about where she's gone in the past—and probability—to find . . . The Runaway Puppy.
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Release dateJan 1, 2017
The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature
The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers
The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers

Titles in the series (16)

  • The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers

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    The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers
    The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers

    At Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School, kids learn to be strong and fast. They also learn to be smart, cool-headed, and honest. So Joy, Adam, Sam, and Amy are surprised when the key to the school is stolen—as well as all their kung fu gear. Now they'll have to use all kinds of calculations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—to figure out the clues, follow the thieves, and find . . . The Lost Key.

  • The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature

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    The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature
    The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature

    Is what Adam and Tom overhear true? Is Sifu Faiza selling the kung fu school? And can they find a way to change her mind in time? All the kids get together to help, but they'll have to figure out a mysterious puzzle about hours, minutes, and temperature to find the unexpected solution in . . . The Kung Fu Puzzle.

  • The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers

    1

    The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers
    The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers

    At Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School, kids learn to be strong and fast. They also learn to be smart, cool-headed, and honest. So Joy, Adam, Sam, and Amy are surprised when the key to the school is stolen—as well as all their kung fu gear. Now they'll have to use all kinds of calculations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—to figure out the clues, follow the thieves, and find . . . The Lost Key.

  • The Hundred-Dollar Robber: A Mystery with Money

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    The Hundred-Dollar Robber: A Mystery with Money
    The Hundred-Dollar Robber: A Mystery with Money

    Somebody has stolen money from the soccer team. Everyone thinks Tom, the team's big bully, did it, but he says it wasn't him. Should Adam, Amy, Joy, and Sam believe him and help? They will have to figure out how much money was stolen—and also why! The kids work with dollars and cents to find . . . The Hundred-Dollar Robber.

  • The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions

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    The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions
    The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions

    A puzzle left behind by Sifu Faiza's grandfather has everyone stumped. A circle divided into wedges shows part of the formula for an ancient medicine. But some of the wedges are blank, and no one knows how or why the original formula disappeared! Joy, Adam, Amy, and Sam will have to use clues—and fractions—to discover the truth about . . . The Ancient Formula.

  • The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature

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    The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature
    The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature

    Is what Adam and Tom overhear true? Is Sifu Faiza selling the kung fu school? And can they find a way to change her mind in time? All the kids get together to help, but they'll have to figure out a mysterious puzzle about hours, minutes, and temperature to find the unexpected solution in . . . The Kung Fu Puzzle.

  • The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement

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    The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement
    The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement

    Sam's little sister Michelle thinks there's a ghost in the creepy old house their dad bought. With help from a couple of friends on the soccer team, Sam, Amy, and Michelle use an old ghost story—plus measuring tools and calculations for distance, volume, and perimeters—to figure out the truth behind . . . The Secret Ghost.

  • The Hundred-Dollar Robber: A Mystery with Money

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    The Hundred-Dollar Robber: A Mystery with Money
    The Hundred-Dollar Robber: A Mystery with Money

    Somebody has stolen money from the soccer team. Everyone thinks Tom, the team's big bully, did it, but he says it wasn't him. Should Adam, Amy, Joy, and Sam believe him and help? They will have to figure out how much money was stolen—and also why! The kids work with dollars and cents to find . . . The Hundred-Dollar Robber.

  • The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement

    3

    The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement
    The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement

    Sam's little sister Michelle thinks there's a ghost in the creepy old house their dad bought. With help from a couple of friends on the soccer team, Sam, Amy, and Michelle use an old ghost story—plus measuring tools and calculations for distance, volume, and perimeters—to figure out the truth behind . . . The Secret Ghost.

  • The Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and Division

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    The Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and Division
    The Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and Division

    It's Stacy's turn to take care of her school's pet fish when somebody pulls a prank. The trickster dumped a complicated concoction of chemicals from the science lab into the fountain, and now the fish are in danger! Stacy and her friends from Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu school must use multiplication and division to solve the who, what, and when behind . . . The Fishy Fountain.

  • The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions

    5

    The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions
    The Ancient Formula: A Mystery with Fractions

    A puzzle left behind by Sifu Faiza's grandfather has everyone stumped. A circle divided into wedges shows part of the formula for an ancient medicine. But some of the wedges are blank, and no one knows how or why the original formula disappeared! Joy, Adam, Amy, and Sam will have to use clues—and fractions—to discover the truth about . . . The Ancient Formula.

  • The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability

    8

    The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability
    The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability

    After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to figure out where she's most likely to go. They'll use what they know about where she's gone in the past—and probability—to find . . . The Runaway Puppy.

  • The Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and Division

    6

    The Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and Division
    The Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and Division

    It's Stacy's turn to take care of her school's pet fish when somebody pulls a prank. The trickster dumped a complicated concoction of chemicals from the science lab into the fountain, and now the fish are in danger! Stacy and her friends from Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu school must use multiplication and division to solve the who, what, and when behind . . . The Fishy Fountain.

  • The Book Bandit: A Mystery with Geometry

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    The Book Bandit: A Mystery with Geometry
    The Book Bandit: A Mystery with Geometry

    The science club has created a big "book bandit" sculpture in the public library. But how did they get the sculpture in through the tiny library window? The librarians offer a prize to whoever can figure out the puzzle. The kids from Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School know they can win, but it will take all of their geometry skills plus some unexpected cooperation to size up . . . The Book Bandit.

  • The Book Bandit: A Mystery with Geometry

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    The Book Bandit: A Mystery with Geometry
    The Book Bandit: A Mystery with Geometry

    The science club has created a big "book bandit" sculpture in the public library. But how did they get the sculpture in through the tiny library window? The librarians offer a prize to whoever can figure out the puzzle. The kids from Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School know they can win, but it will take all of their geometry skills plus some unexpected cooperation to size up . . . The Book Bandit.

  • The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability

    8

    The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability
    The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability

    After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to figure out where she's most likely to go. They'll use what they know about where she's gone in the past—and probability—to find . . . The Runaway Puppy.

Author

Melinda Thielbar

Melinda Thielbar is a writer, teacher, statistician, and student of the martial arts. Manga Math Mysteries, including The Kung Fu Puzzle and The Secret Ghost is her first children’s series. In 2005, Melinda left SAS to finish a PhD in statistics. She was awarded a VIGRE fellowship at North Carolina State University. This fellowship is awarded to students likely to make a strong contribution to education in the mathematics and statistics field. Again, Melinda earned a fantastic reputation in the classroom. Her statistics lectures and examples were known for their ability to hold her students' interest—no easy task in a statistics for non-majors class that's held at 8:00am. Melinda lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with her husband, writer Richard Dansky, and their three cats. She is currently working on the research portion of her PhD.

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