Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss

Product Description:
From the author of the runaway bestseller Math Doesn’t Suck, the next step in the math curriculum-- pre-Algebra.

Last year, actress and math genius Danica McKellar made waves nationwide, challenging the “math nerd” stereotype—and giving girls the tools to ace tests and homework in her unique just-us-girls style. Now, in Kiss My Math, McKellar empowers a new crop of girls—7th to 9th graders—taking on the next level of mathematics: pre-Algebra.

Stepping up not only the math, but also the sass and style, Kiss My Math will help math-phobic teenagers everywhere chill out about math, and finally “get” negative numbers, variables, absolute values, exponents, and more. Each chapter features:

• Step-by-step instruction
• Time-saving tips and tricks
• Illuminating practice problems with detailed solutions
• Real-world examples
• True stories from Danica’s own life as a student and actress

Kiss My Math also includes more fun extras--including personality quizzes, reader polls, and real-life testimonials-- ultimately revealing why pre-Algebra is easier, more relevant, and more glamorous than girls think.

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - great for my daughter
my daughter really likes this book.it is geared for girls. i figure the book will also be a great referral resource later on if she needs some refreshing on particular topics.
Rating: - A MUST BUY!!!
This book is fabulous!!My daughter is taking a self-taught pre-Algebra class this summer.We read through the textbook examples and then go to KMMfor a better explanation and one that's fun and easy to remember.I have recommended both her books to every 6th and 7th grade girl I know.Several of the teachers at her school use it as a resource as well.All the "girly" extra stuff is fun to read, but it's her explanations put into simple terms that help you really understand the concepts.... Read More
Rating: - great math
This has helped my 13 year old not fear math and now its just another subject.It came on time and in good condition as well. Thanks!
Rating: - Kiss My Math & Math Doesn't Suck
I am a mother that went back to college later in life. One of my classes was algebra. I had math anxiety and tried to find way to wiggle my way out of this class. The algebra class was very difficult for me. I could not understand the instructor or the book. I went to tutors,family members and friends and I could not get algebra. I failed the class. I was embarrassed and angry with my myself. I needed something right away. So my boyfriend and I went to Barnes & Nobles and purchased Kiss My Math & ... Read More
Rating: - Math Savvy is the new "Cool."
McKellar teaches complex ideas in a nonintimidating and--more importantly in today's pop culture-driven world--an entertaining manner.Her book builds confidence and self-reliance for young people at a time in life when the pressures of finding an identity can be overwhelming. Even today as a middle-aged man, I can still recall my high school paralysis when confronted with math.Ironically, I learned some of McKellar's life-lessons in a boxing gym: specifically, the ones about facing challenges ... Read More