Terrific Times Tables Book, The €22.50
Kate Petty, Jennie Maizels (Ill)
Let`s face it, learning those essential times tables can be a real chore, but not any more! This brilliant pop-up book is packed with tabs to turn, levers to pull, flaps to flip up and imaginative artwork that is so inventive, children won`t need to be told twice to open it up. There`s a colourful spread for each number with lots of multiplication practice, the Funky Counts beat band to add a musical note, hints from Trixie Trick on clever ways to remember those awkward numbers, and a hidden table to help out in case of trouble.

Times tables are widely recognised as essential stepping stones to later maths skills and are part of the National Curriculum. The Terrific Times Tables Book is a godsend for reluctant children and concerned parents.

Readership children, 6-12

About the Authors

Jennie Maizels studied illustration at Central St Martin`s School of Art and Design, and graduated in 1993. The Great Grammar Book by Kate Petty was Jennie`s first children`s book and has sold a quarter of a million copies. She is the illustrator of five other books in this pop-up series, including The Global Garden, The Super Science Book, The Wonderful World Book, The Magnificent Music Book, and The Terrific Times Tables Book. She is also the author of Finger Food for Babies and Toddlers (Vermillion, 2003). She has recently been commissioned to publish a weekly cartoon strip in the Saturday Telegraph Magazine - `Things to Do`. As well her own illustrative work, Jennie enjoys teaching illustration to students. Previously she had produced design work for The Body Shop, store windows for Harvey Nichols and other advertising and editorial commissions. Jennie was born in Hertfordshire but now lives in Winchester with her husband and two children.

Kate Petty is the author of a number of novelties and pop-up books, including the innovative The Great Grammar Book and The Wonderful World Book. She also writes teenage fiction. She has worked in publishing for many years and is currently involved in creating books for the Eden Project children`s book list. When not in Cornwall, she works in a shed in her London garden. She is married with two grown-up children.

16pp 1998 310x227