Publisher's Synopsis
Eight monkeys find themselves castaways on a mysterious island. As they learn to work together to survive, they uncover the island's secrets. This graphic-novel adventure will enthrall young readers as they search for clues within the story. Along the way they will pick up the math and problem-solving skills that the castaways demonstrate, including reasoning, measuring distances, speed, and length, predicting and probability, and concepts of time. Imaginative illustrations incorporate learning and fantasy into each volume. Features include: Dynamic visual format. Emphasizes an organized approach to solving multi-step problems. Interdisciplinary approach encourages literacy and mathematical thinking. Introduces comparative, directional, and positional concepts.
