Tween Primes,

the MoMath book club for tweens and teens

Are you a budding mathematician between the ages of 10 and 17 who loves reading?  Would you like to make new friends your age who share your passion for mathematics and literature?  Join us in person or online for Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens.

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November

 

A discussion of

Seven Games: A Human History
with author Oliver Roeder

Hosted by Dr. Arthur Benjamin

Sunday, November 9
5:15 pm to 6:15 pm

(in person+drop-off)

Join host and MoMath’s 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach Dr. Arthur Benjamin for a book club discussion of Seven Games: A Human History with author Oliver Roeder.

Checkers, backgammon, chess, and Go.  Poker, Scrabble, and bridge.  These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide.  In Seven Games, Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the ways their design makes them pleasurable.

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Order your copy of Seven Games from Additions, the shop at MoMath, and help support the premier math museum in North America while also scoring free registration to the November Tween Primes book club discussion!  Simply place your order online or stop by the shop (225 Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan), then send a copy of your receipt to additions@momath.org to be registered for the November book club.

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December

 

A discussion of

Secrets of Mental Math
with author and host Dr. Arthur Benjamin

Sunday, December 7
5:15 pm to 6:15 pm

(in person+drop-off)

Join host, MoMath’s 2025–2026 Visiting Professor for Public Outreach, and author, Dr. Arthur Benjamin, for a book club discussion of Secrets of Mental Math.

You’ll be able to quickly multiply and divide triple digits, compute with fractions, and determine squares, cubes, and roots without blinking an eye.  No matter what your age or current math ability, Secrets of Mental Math will allow you to perform fantastic feats of the mind effortlessly.  This is the math they never taught you in school.

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Order your copy of Secrets of Mental Math from Additions, the shop at MoMath, and help support the premier math museum in North America while also scoring free registration to the December Tween Primes book club discussion!  Simply place your order online or stop by the shop (225 Fifth Avenue, in Manhattan), then send a copy of your receipt to additions@momath.org to be registered for the December book club.

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Check out Volumes, MoMath’s monthly reading group designed especially for those interested in mathematics and science and how they affect our lives at momath.org/volumes!

Looking for great book picks that combine storytelling with math and science, selected just for curious young minds?  Explore past selections from Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens!