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Desperate Measures (Murderous Maths) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Fiction | Series: Murderous Maths S.
Is maths making you miserable? Do you ever feel you're one gram short of a kilo? Find out why a horse needs hands and how measurements can defeat an alien invasion from the Planet Zog. Meanwhile, Dolly Snowlips despairs as the gangsters get their maths wrong yet again.
Do You Feel Lucky? (Murderous Maths) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Children's | Series: Murderous Maths
Using a host of characters, this work presents all the tricks, tips and shortcuts to probability they don't teach at school. It helps readers learn why coins have no memory, and whether Urgum the Axeman is likely to lose his head and join Riverboat Lil and Brett Shuffler in a mathematical tangle with sw ...Show more
Easy Questions, Evil Answers (Murderous Maths) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Murderous Maths
Why do people think Friday 13th is unlucky? How can you make a liar tell the truth? How many people in the world share your birthday? "Easy Questions, Evil Answers" provides the answers to all these questions and more. It's the perfect laugh-out-loud, boredom busting read for everyone who's ever wonder ...Show more
Escape from Hotel Infinity (Maths Quest) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Children's | Series: Maths Quest
Seeking shelter from a storm, your troubles have only multiplied... Can you get to grip with numbers and Escape from Hotel Infinity? Finding the answers enables readers to advance through the story, learning more about maths with every step they take. Clues are dotted along the way, and wrong turns wil ...Show more
Essential Arithmetricks: Murderous Maths by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Fiction | Series: Murderous Maths S.
Find out how to count your way out of a death-trap, why multiplication can stop a hairy green spot epidemic, and meet the barmy pure mathematicians who spent years proving 5 + 0 = 5. Meanwhile, Chainsaw Charlie, Halfsmile and their gang discover that even the simplest maths can be murderous.
Everyday Maths for Grown-Ups by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Gifts
Day-to-day life is full of scenarios where your skill with numbers is tested, whether it's dividing up your share of the restaurant bill, or working out whether you've been overcharged at the checkout. So many of us try to avoid these basic sums at all costs, waiting for someone else to step in with the ...Show more
Everyday Maths for Grown-Ups: Getting to Grips with the Basics by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Gifts
Day-to-day life is full of scenarios where your skill with numbers is tested, whether it's dividing up your share of the restaurant bill, or working out whether you've been overcharged at the checkout. So many of us try to avoid these basic sums at all costs, waiting for someone else to step in with the ...Show more
Fiendish Angletron (Murderous Maths) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Fiction | Series: Murderous Maths S.
Is maths making you miserable? Are you traumatised by triangles and anxious about angles? Fear not: this book will help you solve the most testing of trigonomogeometric tasks. But beware - Professor Fiendish is planning his most evil scheme yet! To defeat him you'll need to push your calculator to its l ...Show more
Fractions and Averages, The Mean and Vulgar Bits (Murderous Maths) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Fiction | Series: Murderous Maths S.
Is maths making you miserable? Are you frazzled by fractions and alarmed by averages? Don't panic. Help is at hand in "The Mean and Vulgar Bits". Find out how fractions can save you from the toxic mutant fish of fastbuck and travel to Planet Mean to discover how averages can be revolting.
Gobsmacking Galaxy (Totally) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Children's | Series: Totally
This gobsmacking guide provides mind-boggling information about our galaxy and beyond. Readers can embark on a grand tour of the solar system, go skiing on Mars and meet the sad creature from Pluto. It also contains incredible facts about red giants, white dwarves and supernovas.
Guaranteed to Mash Your Mind (Murderous Maths) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Murderous Maths
Harry Houdini (First Names) by Kjartan Poskitt
Category: Children's Non Fiction
Before every great person made their wonderful achievements, they were just like you and me. First Names is a series of fun, lively and highly illustrated biographies that introduces some truly amazing individuals who lived incredible lives, to an audience of young readers. HARRY Houdini was famous for ...Show more