Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School

As someone who has always been a math person, I loved this book when I was in 4th grade. I was able to do the problems in it and thought it was a fun different approach to learning about math and using logic. I think that this book can be still a fun brain teaser even for adults, as I am one now :). I would say that for many younger Sachar readers this book has a high chance of being over their heads unless they have an adult help them through it, as it has almost an algebraic approach to it. Personally, I think this book is fantastic, but I would not recommend it for anyone looking for just an entertaining story. This is a book of math riddles.

Louis Sachar is at his best. This book is packed with Mathmatical mind benders. And yes EARS + EARS = SWEAR does add up, just do the math Wayside Style. We gave this book to our Mother as a Mother's Day Gift. She is a highschool Math teacher and she loves it.

This is a wonderful extra for a bright and mathematically-minded kid. It's silly, it's fun, and it hones the logic circuits. It is actually a cleverly disguised introduction to the concept of mathematical variables. Some of the puzzles are complex enough to engage most adults as well.

I thought the book was entertaining, and kept my mind thinking for hours at a time. This book is a great boredom buster!

It was very challenging, and it had wonderful mind-boggling puzzles that kept me working for hours and hours!