The Ancient Formula
A Mystery with Fractions
From the Series Manga Math Mysteries
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.
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Graphic Novels |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Graphic Universe ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.3 |
| Text Type | Informational Fiction |
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| BISACS | JUV008010, JUV072000, JUV008120 |
| Dewey | 741.5'973 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 6 x 8.5 |
| Lexile | 590 |
| Guided Reading Level | O |
| ATOS Reading Level | 3.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 138997 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Original artwork, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
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.
Illustrator: Tintin Pantoja
Having grown up in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tintin Pantoja graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2005 with a BFA in Illustration and Cartooning. She has worked on a self-published webcomic/graphic novel called Sevenplains, Hamlet: The Manga Edition, three Manga Math books so far, and what would have been a graphic novel adaptation of Pride and Prejudice for Tokyopop. Right now Tintin splits her time between Manila, Philippines, and Jakarta, Indonesia, with occasional visits to Canada and the USA. Besides working for Lerner (which she enjoys), Tintin has several fantasy graphic novels that she’s trying to get off the ground.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
Manga Math Mysteries
Modern manga artwork engages readers in kid-friendly mysteries. In each book, a group of friends from a martial arts school uses visual clues and mathematics to solve a mystery. The stories illustrate problem-solving thought processes and reinforce math concepts taught in third and… View available downloads →
Reviews
Science Books & Films
“For the middle school student embarking on the exploration of multiplication and division, the book is a nice read…. Readers who are just learning about multiplication and division or who have recently learned these topics could begin to understand the usefulness of mathematics in problem solving.” —Science Books & Films
Booklist
“This series helps show how people use math every day along with presenting some fun mysteries and character lessons with lively, colorful illustrations.” —Booklist
