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Life of Fred is a hardcover math series written by mathematician Stanley Schmidt. Each short chapter tells a piece of the ongoing story of Fred Gauss, a precocious five-year-old who teaches at KITTENS University, and introduces math concepts as they arise naturally in the narrative. The series spans early elementary through high school and college-level topics including calculus, statistics, and linear algebra. Life of Fred is often used as a supplement to a primary math curriculum, though some families use it as a spine, particularly in mixed-age or literature-heavy homes.
Signature products
- Life of Fred Elementary (Apples-Jelly Beans)
- Life of Fred Pre-Algebra
- Life of Fred Calculus
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