Kidneys, Liver and Mineshaft make up the Life of Fred intermediate series. They are designed to be used with a 4th through 6th grade student. They should be use

"Not just drill-and-kill. Fred has a need for math in his life. No more, 'when am I ever going to need this stuff'?''-- Cover verso.

If you know your addition and multiplication tables by heart, your next step is to get to know Fred. In this book and the next book (Life of Fred: Decimals) you

The idea behind Life of Fred is that if students have an enjoyable experience and have fun doing their math, they will remember it and use it and have a good ta

Despite starting slowly with some academic jargon about altruism and people's motivations to donate organs, the book quickly takes a right turn and gets interes