Talia's Codebook for Mathletes

(Hardback)

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Can math-loving Talia crack the code of being cool in middle school Marissa Moss, creator of the internationally best-selling Amelias Notebook series, makes a welcome, STEM-oriented return to the comics diary form.

Talia loves math puzzles and code-breaking, but the new social rules of middle school have her stumped. Her best friend, Dash, is now embarrassed to be best friends with a girl, so he only wants to hang out with Talia outside of school. And although Talia is excited to make the mathlete team, the strict team captain doubts her abilities . . . just because shes a girl. But Talia has a great idea: shell start her own all-girls mathlete team! As the first competition approaches, Talia is determined to bring her fledgling team to victory, get her best friend back, and break the social code of preteen life. In the spirit of her best-selling Amelias Notebook series, Marissa Moss brings Talias adventures to life through charming text, illustrations, doodles, graphs, and puzzles. This delightful new series is for all mathletes, doodlers, and anyone who has ever had to navigate the unfamiliar conventions of a new school.

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Shows with authenticity how Talia has to manage complex feelings around growing up, recognizing her own mistakes, and making room for others. . . Talias love of code-breaking and scavenger hunts is incorporated through fun puzzles for readers to solve. Fans of Moss Amelias Notebooks series will feel at home with the engagingly illustrated text and tips for navigating social situations. . . . A fun, interactive guide to forging your own path in middle school.
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In this delightful book, author/illustrator Marissa Moss tells the story of math-loving Talia using her signature format that imitates a hand-written notebook with full color artwork on every page. . . math and codes are interwoven seamlessly into the text. . . the main draw for readers will be Talia herself, as her struggles with friendship and fitting in are so relatable.
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Author Bio

Marissa Moss is an award-winning author-illustrator who has written more than seventy childrens books, from picture books to middle-grade and young adult historical novels. Shes best known for the Amelias Notebook series, which has sold 6 million copies, been translated into several languages, and helped start the journal format craze in childrens books. Marissa Moss lives in California.