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Matt and Bibi Math Adventure
Patterns in Peru: An Adventure in Patterning
Matt and Bibi unravel a pattern to discover a lost city
The Zills are visiting Peru to study the mysterious lost city of Quwi when Matt and Bibi stumble into an adventure.
With only each other, their faithful dog Riley, and an unusual ancient relic to guide them, the twins must use their understanding of patterns and sequences to locate the lost city--and the way back.
This companion to Mummy Math is a pattern-packed adventure in math that's perfect for young readers.
The Zills are visiting Peru to study the mysterious lost city of Quwi when Matt and Bibi stumble into an adventure.
With only each other, their faithful dog Riley, and an unusual ancient relic to guide them, the twins must use their understanding of patterns and sequences to locate the lost city--and the way back.
This companion to Mummy Math is a pattern-packed adventure in math that's perfect for young readers.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 17, 2007
102 people want to read
About the author
Cindy Neuschwander
39 books52 followersCindy Neuschwander is a native Californian, born in San Diego, CA. Her father was a naval officer and later a high school teacher and her mother was a homemaker. She has one younger brother.
Cindy graduated with a BA in International Studies from Willamette University and earned an MA from Stanford University. She has taught all grades in elementary school as well as high school.
Cindy began writing books in 1994. She had used math literature with her own classes in the early 1990’s and liked the way students responded to it. She wanted to use more of these books but found there were not many available so she started writing some of her own. Her books are published by Charlesbridge, Henry Holt, and Scholastic. She usually writes one book a year.
When she is not teaching or writing, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family. She has been married to her husband, Bruce, for over 30 years. Their older son, Tim, is a medical doctor working in orthopedic research. Their younger son, Seth, is a college student training to become a firefighter. Cindy and Bruce own three dogs; two Dalmatians and a Gordon Setter. Cindy loves to travel, bike ride, and swim. She and her family are Christians who are active in their local church.
Cindy graduated with a BA in International Studies from Willamette University and earned an MA from Stanford University. She has taught all grades in elementary school as well as high school.
Cindy began writing books in 1994. She had used math literature with her own classes in the early 1990’s and liked the way students responded to it. She wanted to use more of these books but found there were not many available so she started writing some of her own. Her books are published by Charlesbridge, Henry Holt, and Scholastic. She usually writes one book a year.
When she is not teaching or writing, Cindy enjoys spending time with her family. She has been married to her husband, Bruce, for over 30 years. Their older son, Tim, is a medical doctor working in orthopedic research. Their younger son, Seth, is a college student training to become a firefighter. Cindy and Bruce own three dogs; two Dalmatians and a Gordon Setter. Cindy loves to travel, bike ride, and swim. She and her family are Christians who are active in their local church.
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September 25, 2014
We LOVED this book! My kids ask me to read it several times a day. It has an exciting storyline and weaves patterns into mystery solving. After reading it I've caught my 5 year old making patterns of her own. And I love that it takes place in a different country and teaches new words (all the kids stuffed horses are now Guanacos). I think this is my new favorite kids' book about a math concept.
May 19, 2019
This book really frustrated my son as he felt she purposely made the boy look stupid. He said he feels the same way when authors make girls look stupid and he is not sure why they do it. The book was unrealistic, but the point was illustrating patterns. The patterns were interesting but the story didn’t capture us.
May 4, 2020
*MULTICULTURAL
This book was a great read. It was a thrilling story about a magic tunic that led two kids to a hidden world. Very fun and exposed children to South American culture.
DRA: 14
Lexile: 250
Presentation and organization. Good story with great flow.
This book was a great read. It was a thrilling story about a magic tunic that led two kids to a hidden world. Very fun and exposed children to South American culture.
DRA: 14
Lexile: 250
Presentation and organization. Good story with great flow.
November 29, 2011
This is a good book for exploring patterns.
February 20, 2018
Good kid's book using find the pattern.
March 5, 2023
Oh man. This kinda hit all my buttons. I am a YUUUGEE fan of several things:
- Incan civilization
- Especially Incan weaving and textile geniusness
- Especially quipu, aka a possibly completely independently-developed and interesting form of writing, I AM DYING OF EXCITEMENT HERE PEOPLE
- Especially people figuring things out, related to the above
So this is about 2 twin kids - a boy and a girl - accompanying their "scientist" parents (anthropologists? I dunno) to Peru, where they're working with a local professor on deciphering some quipu, I guess. (It's actually unclear what the parents are working on. Textile geniusness, of some kind.)
The kids grab some like super ancient and probably not to be taken out of the controlled-atmosphere museum piece of textile, and decide to go on a bit of an Indiana Jones-esque adventure throughout the Peruvian highlands. They come upon a very Indiana Jones "lost city" indeed (this was less amusing to me, since we were edging close to those old school portrayals of South American "lost civilizations"). I - AN ADULT - learned about an entirely new animal to me, the guanaco (a llama relative).
Anyway. This was maybe the most light touch of my Math For Kids reading crusade; it's mostly about patterns. I do love it. I LOVED it. I might buy this one. Now if only they made something mathy and anthropologistical and light-touch about my beloved Renaissance Italy... sigh, one can only dream...
- Incan civilization
- Especially Incan weaving and textile geniusness
- Especially quipu, aka a possibly completely independently-developed and interesting form of writing, I AM DYING OF EXCITEMENT HERE PEOPLE
- Especially people figuring things out, related to the above
So this is about 2 twin kids - a boy and a girl - accompanying their "scientist" parents (anthropologists? I dunno) to Peru, where they're working with a local professor on deciphering some quipu, I guess. (It's actually unclear what the parents are working on. Textile geniusness, of some kind.)
The kids grab some like super ancient and probably not to be taken out of the controlled-atmosphere museum piece of textile, and decide to go on a bit of an Indiana Jones-esque adventure throughout the Peruvian highlands. They come upon a very Indiana Jones "lost city" indeed (this was less amusing to me, since we were edging close to those old school portrayals of South American "lost civilizations"). I - AN ADULT - learned about an entirely new animal to me, the guanaco (a llama relative).
Anyway. This was maybe the most light touch of my Math For Kids reading crusade; it's mostly about patterns. I do love it. I LOVED it. I might buy this one. Now if only they made something mathy and anthropologistical and light-touch about my beloved Renaissance Italy... sigh, one can only dream...
April 24, 2021
This is an interesting book for kids in elementary to middle school.
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December 29, 2021
This should be a movie!
January 24, 2025
Loved it!
Great adventure story!
Great math book on patterns.
Fun, colorful illustrations
Great adventure story!
Great math book on patterns.
Fun, colorful illustrations
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