A Very Improbable Story

How do you explain probability? Even as a grown-up it is sometimes hard to compute this mathematical concept. Edward Einhorn has written A Very Improbable Story that introduces the concept of probability in a humorous tale of a boy and a cat that talks. The cat challenges the boy in different tasks as the boy is trying to get ready for his soccer game. A Very Improbable Story (AR level 3.2) is targeted at the second through fourth grade reader. However, an inquisitive younger math student may gain some sense of probability through this fun story.