Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Murderous Maths is the irresistibly fun first book in Kjartan Poskitt's hugely popular series — the maths equivalent of Horrible Histories, and just as addictive. Published in over 25 countries, the series throws out the dry textbook approach and replaces it with gangsters, evil geniuses, awful jokes, and genuinely fascinating mathematical mayhem. This opening volume covers everything from basic arithmetic and Roman numerals to right angles, algebra, magic squares, and the stories of mathematicians who were, as it turns out, quite terrifyingly intense. Meet One Finger Jimmy, Chainsaw Charlie, and their criminal crew, who prove that maths really can be a matter of life and death. Brilliantly illustrated by Philip Reeve, the book is packed with tricks and shortcuts that schools somehow never get around to teaching. Recommended by Scientific American and loved by reluctant mathematicians everywhere. Recommended for readers aged 8 and above.