by Charis Mather (Author)
Four friends and their sidekicks create a SMART (Sidekicks, Maya, Arthur, Rita, Tobias) adventuring team. Working together, each of the kids uses their unique skills--from creative thinking to wilderness survival--to solve the mystery presented in each story. Readers can solve the puzzles along with the characters while learning map skills that support geography standards. Humorous dialogue will engage readers. Includes an answer key. Four friends and their sidekick create a SMART (Sidekick, Maya, Arthur, Rita, Tobias) adventuring team. Working together, each of the kids uses their unique skills--from creative thinking to math and numbers--to solve a pirate map mystery. Readers will learn map skills that support geography standards. While playing pirates, Arthur and his friends try to find treasure by following a hand-drawn map from his grandpa. Readers can practice their map skills by solving puzzles alongside the characters. Includes an answer key.