Who This Author Is

Alfred S. Posamentier has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 16 catalog-linked books across 1982 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12 and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Corwin Press and Globe Pequot Press, The.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Corwin Press and Globe Pequot Press, The

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1982 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Corwin Press and Globe Pequot Press, The.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Problem-Solving Strategies for Efficient and Elegant Solutions, Grades 6-12

    Corwin Press • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2008 • 296 pages.

  2. 101 Great Ideas for Introducing Key Concepts in Mathematics

    Corwin Press • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 240 pages.

  3. Making Algebra Come Alive

    Corwin Press • 2000 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  4. Making Pre-Algebra Come Alive

    Corwin Press • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 168 pages.

  5. Joy of Geometry

    Globe Pequot Press, The • 2020 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 162 pages.

  6. Numbers

    Globe Pequot Press, The • 2015 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 400 pages.

  7. Make Math Come Alive Series

    Corwin Press • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000.

  8. Investigations in Geometry (Mathematics Motivators)

    Pearson Learning • 1982 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1982 • 76 pages.

  9. Mathematical amazements and surprises

    Prometheus Books • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2009.

  10. Teaching Secondary Mathematics

    Pearson • 2014 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 752 pages.

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