Math Detectives for Kids Max & Mia’s Mystery Files

**Max & Mia's Mystery Files: The Ultimate Math Detective Adventure**

When crime strikes Lincoln Middle School, everyone expects adults to solve it. But Max Chen and Mia Rodriguez know the truth is hidden in the numbers.

Max sees patterns where others see chaos. Mia dives headfirst into danger. Together, they're the Math Detective Agency—and they're about to prove the world's best detectives just need really good math skills.

**TWELVE MYSTERIES. TWELVE MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS. ONE UNFORGETTABLE YEAR.**

From using decimals to solve a carnival heist, to applying geometry to stop a bridge sabotage, Max and Mia crack cases involving statistical scandals, coded locker conspiracies, and a school locked down by a rogue AI. Each mystery integrates real math—fractions, probability, algebra, trigonometry—into high-stakes plots.

**WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK SPECIAL:**
? **Real Math, Real Stakes:** Concepts explained through action.
? **Diverse Protagonists:** Asian American and Latina leads in STEM.
? **Problem-Solving & Moral Complexity:** Critical thinking meets real-world choices.
? **Progressive Difficulty:** Builds from arithmetic to integrated problem-solving.

**Perfect for** ages 9-12 (Grades 4-7) who love mysteries, and anyone seeking an educational page-turner that shows math is exciting and necessary.

*Each chapter includes a complete mystery, case file summary, and challenge problems.*