Luke's Flying Start

Metric System

Illustrated by César Garcés

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Discover Math Matters! With 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

Inches and centimeters? Meters and feet? Lucas can’t get measurements for his model airplane quite right, but he knows precision is key. With some swaying from his aunt, a middle school track and field coach, Lucas agrees to help measure high jumps using meters and centimeters. With some practice and dedication, he notes the exact measurements and helps declare the winning jumpers—and completes his model airplane in the nick of time! (Math topic: metric system.)

With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book…

$9.50

December 5, 2023

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Michelle Parsons is an editor and the author of more than fifty books for kids, including Hurricane at the Zoo, Termination Notice, and others. She lives in Western Massachusetts.

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