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Editorial Review:
The runaway national bestseller, now in paperback
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail Reviews:
Excellent Math Tutor 
2009-11-16 - .
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Danica McKellar is for me, one of the true heroines in the modern world. She obtained her degree in mathematics, and for that I respect her.
She is a tireless advocate who encourages girls to excel in mathematics, and there is no reason why they should not. This book is an excellent guide for students who get discouraged by incompetent math instruction or boring and badly authored math textbooks. (I've seen my share of those.)
Without question, this is a five star book.
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Hey . . . Math IS fun!! 
2009-11-03 - I was a Film major/English minor who spent the first 35 years of her life avoiding any and all mathematical functions. In recent years, I became the accountant-by-default at the small visual effects company. It was my love of Excel (which feels like a video game to me) not my understanding of math that made the career shift possible.
When I encountered Danica's book, I realized this was my chance to "go back in time" and redevelop my relationship with numbers. In the last couple of days, I've gotten through more than half of this book. It's like a collection of puzzles with fun to read narratives leading the way. I love a good puzzle!
I'm looking forward to continuing with this series . . . It's never too late to cultivate confidence; thanks, Danica!
Math Doesn't Suck....
2009-10-25 - I am 67 and for the first time in my "math life" I understand prime numbers and how to easily determine them! That alone is worth the price of the book and I look forward to learning more.
AND I am a man!
This book in cutely titled, but does it seem a bit sexist in today's PC culture? Tee Hee.
Boys will love this book. Infinitely...primarily...
Bill Doughty
Math Doesn't Suck
2009-10-14 - It is amazing! I told my 6th grade math students about it the day after I started reading it and one of my girls went and bought the book. She loves it. Her grades have increased...and since it's really geared towards girls, when I explain some skills in the classroom, I adjust so boys can relate too! Fabulous book! Great read! Cute! Funny! Excellent way to connect the skills to every day life!!!!
The Greatest Book Around
2009-08-17 - This book is the greatest math book around, the pages arent that wide or large either like with most math books, she gives you alot of tips and tricks to help you get to the point, it actually becomes almost fun, ok for some parts FUN. This is exactly what the world needs math taught by an intelligent young person who can cater and understand how to write in a simple way and use down to earth examples to get the point across. The few negative reviews on this book are totally ridiculous and they may work for competing book titles or maybe just are a bit jealous, yup there are sickos out there. I had ordered a few math books and when they came in I looked them over for 2 minutes put them on the shelf and about a week later out of frustration threw them ALL in the garbage, this book is amazing. Thank you Danica, you saved my life. PS. I'm not a young girl and you dont have to be either to understand this book its for anyone. I hope she continues on with this series and moves up to higher levels of math, I assume with the sales of these books going as they are she and the publisher will.
