Customer Reviews:
 Good Book but bad on Kindle March 18, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Danica McKellar writes an entertaining and easy to understand book about math. It's written for the teen girl crowd, but I -- far from being a teenage girl -- wanted to see if what she had to say would help me overcome some of my math phobia. She does great! Very good analogies and ways to remember terminology and procedures to solve math problems.
The only hassle I had with the book, which I could ignore, is that it still needs better formatting for the Kindle. Every em dash ends up a question mark, and the images of some fractions aren't placed correctly, and great big chunks of the answers at the back of the book are missing. It would also be nice if after doing some of the math problems that there would be a link to the answers at the back -- once they get fixed.
I enjoyed the book, overcame some of my math fears, and enjoyed what she had to say. I only wish that the formatting was better for the Kindle.
 A fun approach to math February 25, 2008
It's a bit too late for me to use this with my oldest two, but I know I'll be keeping this around for my youngest. A fun approach, that will have a place for a several years.
Love this book! February 14, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I gave this book as a gift to my niece and my sister loves me for it. My sister hated math and she was afraid of passing on that legacy on to her daughter. Now when my niece is struggling w/her math homework they bring out this book. My sister and her husband are able to help my niece w/her math and refresh their knowledge in the process. They love the way each math problem is broken down step by step and they give you several examples. My niece likes the funny and insighful tips.
The book doesn't suck February 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is a cross between a middle school math primer and an exhortation to girls to persevere in school, particularly in math class. The tone of the book is very positive and engaging.
The mathematics part of it is too simple for most girls interested in math at the middle school level and it may be geared more to fifth and sixth graders than the 7th or 8th graders who are more likely to be facing peer pressure to not show their intellectual capacities. I think that given her mathematical bent the book should have aimed a little higher, been a little challenging in parts since a child who already can solve all the problems in the book is less likely to be impressed about what she can achieve beyond her present capabilities.
Genius at Work February 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
She gives everybody who hates math a new perspective to the point where it actually gets, well, easier at least. This lady gives the teenage view and moves it into the view of a Graduate of UCLA. I got it for my daughter, but read it first. If she gets bad grades in math, its her own fault! Great read, great writer, and special person to share this stuff.
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