Danielle has lost her math homework, again! Where could it be? She discovers a pencil named Matthew has been taking her homework and grading it. The two become fast friends but when mean girl Kristi steals the pencil, Danielle is forced to face her fears alone. Their friendship “adds-up” to be a heart-warming tale about having confidence in yourself with a little help from The Math Monster.
Danielle does not have her math homework. She knows she put it in her folder. Now where is it? She finds it when she returns home as well as a pencil. Who is the pencil? Why does he have her homework?
I enjoyed this quick tale. Matthew, the pencil--AKA--the Math Monster--helps Danielle to realize she knows her math. He helps her with her confidence. Her negative reactions change when she realizes she did her math well. I did not like Kristi, the mean girl at school. She was a nasty piece of work.