




It’s the revolutionary math study guide just for middle school students from the brains behind Brain Quest.
Everything You Need to Ace Math . . . covers everything to get a student over any math hump: fractions, decimals, and how to multiply and divide them; ratios, proportions, and percentages; geometry; statistics and probability; expressions and equations; and the coordinate plane and functions.
The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK™ series is built on a simple and irresistible conceit—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only book you need for each main subject taught in middle school: Math, Science, American History, English Language Arts, and World History. Inside the reader will find every subject’s key concepts, easily digested and summarized: Critical ideas highlighted in neon colors. Definitions explained. Doodles that illuminate tricky concepts in marker. Mnemonics for memorable shortcuts. And quizzes to recap it all.
The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers. They make learning fun and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.
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Big Fat Notebooks
Everything you need to ace middle school and high school!

For every middle schooler or high schooler who has ever whispered, “Hey—can I borrow your notes?” there is the Big Fat Notebook series, a revolutionary study guide series created by the editors of America’s #1 educational bestseller Brain Quest. Each study guide is like borrowing the notebook from the smartest kid in the class and includes highlighted key concepts, doodles that illuminate tricky ideas, mnemonics, and more.
Middle School
High School
Are Big Fat Notebooks aligned with school curriculum?
Big Fat Notebooks meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers.
What’s the difference between Notebooks and Workbooks?
Notebooks are explanations and walkthroughs of everything covered in class. Workbooks provide recaps, sample problems, and exercises that provide opportunities to practice each math concept along with a solution section.
What grades do Big Fat Notebooks cover?
Middle school and high school.
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Publisher : Workman Kids
Publication date : August 9, 2016
Edition : Study Guide
Language : English
Print length : 544 pages
ISBN-10 : 0761160965
ISBN-13 : 978-0761160960
Item Weight : 1.54 pounds
Reading age : 10+ years, from customers
Dimensions : 6.1 x 1.3 x 8.02 inches
Grade level : 6 – 9
Best Sellers Rank: #2,736 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Children’s Algebra Books #2 in Children’s Fraction Books #7 in Children’s General Study Aid Books
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13 reviews for Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide
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Anita –
Excellent Preparation for Middle School!
My daughter is in 5th grade and she absolutely loves this book! she does it every day! The text is easy to read and understand, and it’s a great way to get ready for middle school. The format is perfect for kids, fun and engaging. She enjoys it so much and keeps coming back to it again and again. Highly recommend!
William Orr –
Great Review
This was great to go through and brush up on some terms and and actual mathematics taught to us in school. The problem is that most of this isn’t used in my work and I really wanted a simple refresher. It’s well laid out and explained in an elementary manner. This is great for older people who want to brush up on their math.
Heather A –
The BEST math reference book EVER!!!!
*******UPDATE 2020*********I LOVE this book!!! This book has helped refresh my memory so I can help both my middle school and high school kids with their math. All of my big kids are using this book as a reference whenever they have questions now!Thanks to Covid-19 my kids are stuck home with me learning virtually. Since I am right next to them all day, I am the person they come to with math questions. I haven’t used middle school (or high school) math in FOREVER so I found myself needing to google equations to refresh my memory. If you haven’t googled algebraic equations recently, best of luck! There are so may different equations I would have to sort through to find the one I was looking for. Finally, I remembered purchasing this book for my daughter last year. I asked her if she still knew where it was and if I could borrow it for a quick refresher lesson. This book was the ONLY book on her desk. Apparently, my use of the book is the first time it has left her desk area. She finds this book so useful that she is very concerned about losing it (she is the most disorganized child I have, despite my efforts to help her be organized).Anyway… I started flipping through the book and was amazed! It is so clear and concise and easy to read. It is color coded to make navigating the book and each page easier. It is written in a very easy to understand manner so you don’t get lost in the words before you figure out the math. It teaches without being complicated and it is brief enough to be a great reference. This book has helped refresh my memory so I can help both my middle school and high school kids with their math.*******PREVIOUS REVIEW*******I purchased this math book for my daughter when she was struggling in 7th grade math. She referred to it quite often at first but, with the way this book is set up, the information started really sinking in and making sense and she needed to refer to it less and less. By the end of the year she was using this book as a reference book for when she got stuck on odd or very difficult equations. This is one of the very few books that she keeps track of (even over the summer!). I would highly recommend to anyone with a middle schooler!!
Christeina –
Best little math book
Used for homeschool .nice compact book to help her to the basics of math quickly and efficiently.
Renata –
Recommended by teacher
One of the teachers at my son’s junior high recommended this book for kids struggling with math. It is a really helpful book, full of information that would really help someone with math, if they would just pick it up and open it, Lol! It is a really great book though!
Green & Blue LoveSsS… –
Easy to comprehend and to the point!
Have a lot of these books in different subjects! My kids highly enjoy! Easy to comprehend and straight to the point! Highly recommend!
LtAuburn –
Kid approved
This breaks down the math that you are learning into easy-to-understand segments. I would suggest purchasing this book for middle school students no matter what school structure they have. Great for Home schooling in my opinion. The best part is when your child who hates math is now eager to do the math. It has been a game changer!
Kaycie Jones –
Amazing for adults too!
Im 28 years old and returning to school. I got my GED when I was 16, after dropping out in the 9th grade. Safe to say it’s been a while since I’ve needed to know how to multiply a fraction, or find the LCM. I have to take assessment exams before entering college, and while I’m great in every other subject I’ve always struggled with math. This book has been my best study tool! I wish it had existed when I was in middle school. Finally, everything all the teachers and tutors where trying to teach me makes sense.This book explains things in such a way that it just clicks. I’ve aced every quiz it has to offer on the first try, because everything is covered so well without all the added jumbo you get from normal textbooks. I just took my first practice test today for the assessment, and I got a score of 91% on the math portion! I’m now seriously wishing they offered college algebra (hopefully in the future). The part I like best is this can be helpful to adults in other ways too. I gave the book to my sister in law, and she’s using it to help herself help my nephew with his homework. Honestly, knowing now how helpful this book is, I would pay triple the price in a heartbeat. It’s more than worth the current price tag. If anything it’s a steal.Now that I’m done gushing I’ll give some more details.The book is divided into 6 units. Each unit has anywhere from 5 to 20 chapters. Those chapters are ordered in such a way that the knowledge slowly builds. So you barely even realize what it is you’re learning to do. And you don’t have to skip around all over the book to solve one problem.The chapters are usually short as well (5 pages, give or take) which is great because you feel like you’re flying right through it. Then each chapter ends with a 10 problem quiz covering what you just learned. On the back side of this quiz is the answer key. Which doesn’t just list the answers, but also explains WHY it’s the correct answer.The whole thing reads exactly like the amazing notes I used to borrow from the class math whiz. It feels more like a cheat sheet than a work book or text book, to be honest. Like someone took math and thought, “how can I make this easy for anyone to understand?” And the result was this book.It’s of good size and weight. I mention this because I have literally so many books I carry to the library where I study each day, that it takes two bags. They’re dang heavy, but luckily this book barely added any weight at all. Making it perfect for transporting from school to home, and back again.Even better, it is a medium cover. Not paperback, but not your typical rock solid hard cover either. It has some bend to it, which for me made taking notes in a smaller space (like a tiny library desk) easier. 🤷♀️All in all, it’s a fantastic book. I plan on buying the rest of the collection because, hey, why not? If knowledge is power, these little puppies are the key.
Leon –
My son loved this book. He said that it is easier to understand and helps him understand some of the principles he is having a hard time. He is in junior high school and likes maths very much. I would recommend this book to any student who would like to have a reference and additional practice.
Abdulaziz alghamdi –
Excellent book.
SENANT –
L’approche est vraiment intéressante: on essaie d’abord de comprendre pourquoi on fait les choses, et on ne structure pas le cours uniquement par des définitions et des propriétés comme les livres de classe français. A 9€ en Kindle, impossible de s’en passer!
ابراهيم فوزي –
يبسط الرياضيات بشكل سهل
Johnny Kamigashima –
Excelente livro de matemática, eu queria ter conhecido ele quando estava no ensino basico.