The Great Polygon Caper (Adventures in Mathopolis) - Softcover

"The emphasis in this series is on teaching math skills rather than telling a story. ... teachers find the series useful as a supplement when teaching these particular concepts. ... Polygon especially encourages students to use problem-solving techniques to discover patterns rather than simply spouting off formula after formula. Kerr's comic-style illustrations add humor while clarifying puzzling questions. Chapter headings are clever ... a fun way to get some extra practice or additional coverage on specific math topics" --Heather Christensen, VOYA, February, 2009

Mayor Lostis Marbles, the hero of Adventures in Mathopolis: Estimating and Measuring, is looking for help in solving his problems. Coming to his rescue is a superhero and problem solver, the fifteen-year-old, skateboard-riding Kent Clark, also known as Edge Master. The villains are the Shiftless gang, led by Shiftless Shere , a mysterious woman with long, red fingernails, and her brother Ambrose Addemup. In a series of funny, fictional episodes, Edge Master helps the hapless mayor solve problems involving angles, polygons, triangles, quadrangles, squares, prisms, and pyramids. He also demonstrates how to calculate the volume of solid objects. Kids will be entertained as they familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of geometry. Black-and-white line art throughout.