Bean Thirteen, Matthew McElligott
Bean Thirteen, Matthew McElligott
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Bean Thirteen

Author: Matthew McElligott

Narrator: Karen Stein

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/10/2018


Synopsis

Ralph warns Flora not to pick that thirteenth bean. Everyone knows it’s unlucky! Now that they’re stuck with it, how can they make it disappear? If they each eat half the beans, there’s still one left over. And if they invite a friend over, they each eat four beans, but there’s still one left over! And four friends could each eat three beans, but there’s still one left over! HOW WILL THEY ESCAPE THE CURSE OF BEAN THIRTEEN?!A funny story about beans, that may secretly be about . . . math! Sometimes you can divide, but you just can’t conquer (the bean thirteen, that is).



Reviews

Goodreads review by Alli

This book is about two bugs, Flora and Ralph, who are collecting beans for dinner. Flora goes to grab a thirteenth bean but Ralph tells her that bean thirteen would be unlucky. The bugs go home and separate their beans into two piles, but they have one left over. They decide to call another friend......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

Oh lordy, this book was HILARIOUS. I love books that point out the interesting quirks of math, and this one is fabulous. How can two bugs evenly divide 13 beans among their friends? They can't! And oh the drama that ensues!! I'm laughing now, just thinking about this book. For several years, our fam......more