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I dedicate this book to my friend Kris Platt and the two teachers that helped me, Mrs. Trow and Mrs. Smith. Also, Maggie H. and Lexi Y. gave me a good laugh while I was writing. Finally, I would like to give my sister a shout out of thanks for being the coolest sister ever. So, thank you to everyone that has helped me make this book.
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This was Nim’s home. She lived on a platform called Zero. Her mother was always telling Nim not to go too close to the edge. But, one day she did!
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She didn’t realize where she was, but soon found out as she plummeted to the negatives.
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Thump! After hours of falling, she finally landed on platform…? She had no idea what platform she was on.
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“What am I to do? Maybe I could count all the way up to zero from here! One, two, three, four, five, six. I can’t see anymore, so I must be on platform -6!”
The numbers below zero are called the negatives. They were full of horrible beasts and creatures.
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“Grrrr!” said the Diddlywonk. “What is a little girl doing down here?” As the Diddlywonk went to investigate, Nim was fast asleep.
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“Hey, you girl! Wake up, and go home.” said the Diddlywonk.
“Well, sorry Mister, but I’m afraid I don’t know how to.” replied Nim sadly.
“Do you need help getting out of here then?” the Diddlywonk shot back.
“Well, yes I do.” said Nim politely. “What do you add to -6 to get 0?”
“Umm. I don’t know.” replied the Diddlywonk.
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“Maybe it is easier than we think.” said Nim.”Maybe we should just count up to zero from here.”
“That might work!” said the Diddlywonk.
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“One, two, three, four, five, six.” counted Nim. “So, if we add 6 and -6 we’ll get zero! That means I can come down and visit you whenever I need some help Diddlywonk. I just count to six.”
“I’m very glad you’ll be back to visit me.” said the Diddlywonk.
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That night as Nim lay in her bed, she wondered what she would do the next day. Maybe, just maybe, she would go visit her friend on platform -6
Glossary
– : A sign meaning negative
Negative numbers: Negative numbers are the numbers before zero
Math Standard
7.NS.1: 1.2 Adding integers with different signs
Works Cited
Ourboox. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017.
Pixabay. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.
Published: Jan 26, 2017
Latest Revision: Apr 19, 2017
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