La sorpresa de los números

Synopsis of La sorpresa de los números

«La sorpresa de los números» is the children's novel by Anna Cerasoli, published by Maeva Ediciones in paperback (200 pages, in Spanish).

Little Filo misses his grandfather, a retired math teacher, and with his sister invents calculation systems to count the days until his return. When the grandfather comes back, he reveals mathematics through everyday questions and situations: football pools, bacteria if he doesn't bathe, or coded messages.

Part of the «Para leer y aprender» collection. Translated from the Italian by Carlos Gumpert Melgosa; the original was published in 2007.

Recommended for readers aged 10 to 12 and useful as a study companion for students, parents and teachers.