Slowpoke — Lucille Recht Penner

Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5â€"8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math.

Teddy Kramer is always last! Even his friends called him SLOWPOKE. Tired of his nickname, Teddy decides to become the fastest kid in town. Does he succeed?

With engaging stories that connect math to kids' everyday lives, each book in the Teachers' Choice Awardâ€"winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Elapsed time)