For parents & teachers
As gripping as their favorite cartoon. With real math and science inside.
Your child follows an adventure. To win it, they need to understand a real idea. No lesson, no worksheet: the concept is the key to the story.
How each book works
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The story hooks them
A mystery, a gang of friends, a robot dog, and a villain in the shadows. Children read because they want to know what happens next.
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The idea unlocks it
Each riddle can only be solved with a real math or science concept. Your child solves it with the heroes, often before them.
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The activities go further
At the end of the book: hands-on activities to do together, answers included.
The STEM inside each book
Choose a book to see what your child will discover.
Mission 01 · Coming soon
The Treasure Hunt
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Math
Counting
Count the letters of a word to find the first clue.
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Math
Alphabetical order
Put letters in order and a secret word appears.
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Math
Symmetry
A mirror completes a cut letter (reflection). A letter stays the same upside down (rotation).
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Life skills
Honesty & teamwork
What do you do when you made a mistake the others don't know about?
Mission 02 · ████
Top secret… for now
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Math or science
██████
A real discovery from the past that must not disappear. Subscribe to find out which one.
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Life skills
Courage
Daring to speak up, even when you think nobody will listen.
Mission 03 · ████
Classified
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████
Top secret
Subscribe to be the first to know which idea the gang will need next.
Beyond math: learning to think for yourself
The heroes protect knowledge from someone who wants to control it. Along the way, children learn to check, to question and to tell what's true from what just sounds true.
- Critical thinking
- Friendship & teamwork
- Honesty
- Perseverance
- Every kid belongs
Reading levels
| Series | Ages | Grades | Format | Status |
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| Matt & Matic Early Chapter Books | 6–9 | 1–4 | 48 pages, full color, 8 short chapters | Book 1 coming soon |
| Matt & Matic Novels | 9–12 | 4–7 | Middle grade novels | In the works |
Confident beginning readers can read the early chapter books on their own. Younger children love them read aloud.
About the author
Matteo Chemini is an engineer with a PhD in science. He makes up riddles for his two boys and turns them into adventures.
For the classroom
A free guide for each book: the concept explained, printable riddles and a group activity.
Book 1 guide (PDF)Available when the book comes out.
Questions parents ask
My child says they don't like math. Will they like this?
That's who it's written for. The book never feels like homework: the math shows up as the solution to a mystery your child already cares about.
Do we need to read the books in order?
Each mission is a complete story. Reading them in order reveals, little by little, the secret behind Matic and the Guardians.
Where can I buy the books?
On Amazon, in paperback, as soon as Book 1 comes out. Subscribe to the newsletter to know the date.