After the numbers got tossed off the clock in the first book in this series, The Exasperated Clock, Six decided he wanted to be a scientist and study how insects moved with 6 legs but his investigation didn't stop there. In his lab he studied 6 kinds of insects observing their reactions to climate change. His bees were his favorites but they started stinging him and he didn't like that one little bit. So he called his old clock pal, Three. She became his apprentice scientist and loved asking questions and making observations. However, they became exhausted and needed a vacation. Antarctica seemed like the perfect place to go. There they learned many things about penguins and global warming in Antarctica. Interspersed in these adventures are math problems, a hexagon game and amusing conversations. Six thinks he's extremely smart and Three feels intimated but only for a while. Her self esteem grows along with her knowledge of what a scientist does. This book will challenge students thinking while amusing them with another view of seeing - Numbers as Friends. Appropriate for Grades 3-6.
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