Dash and Rudy are fifth-graders at Euclid Elementary. Dash is a mathematician. Rudy is a standout track athlete, but she's also a mathematician (she just doesn't know it yet). When circumstances result in Dash moving next door to Rudy, they discover a common interest in mathematics, and a friendship blooms. The Euclid Police need a mathematician's help when a string of burglaries occurs in a very mysterious pattern. Are Dash and Rudy up to the challenge? Can Dash repair a broken relationship? Can Rudy overcome a mishap on the track? Can guinea pigs swim? Open this book to find the answers to these questions and more! And that's not all! A copy of Dash's math notes is included in the back of the book in case you want to read more about the interesting mathematical curiosities from the story.
Wow! this book is such a great read! I love that it was able to make math interesting and I learned a lot even being an adult from this story! It has such a good example of friendship as shown between Dash and Rudy and it warmed my heart the way he was able to help his uncle out of his shell! I was so captivated by the mystery Dash and his uncle the chief of police were trying to solve that I ended up reading this book in 2 hours!
You don't have to enjoy math to be swept up in this exciting mystery! (Although there is some great math involved in solving it.) These two unlikely friends make math fun and show how important learning and cooperation are. Loved this book!