Twelve-year-old Robert hates his maths teacher He sets his class boring problems & won't let them use their calculators Then in his dreams Robert meets the Number Devil who brings the subject magically to life illustrating with wit & charm a world in which numbers can amaze & fascinate where maths is nothing like the dreary difficult process that so many of us dread The Number Devil knows how to make maths devilishly simple ...

Ben the tramp's uncanny knack of running into trouble is unsurpassed in the final crime thriller written for him by J Jefferson Farjeon On a grey afternoon he was destined never to forget Ben sat down on a park seat & proceeded to think not of cabbages & kings but of numbers lucky & unlucky But it wasn't Ben's lucky day or that of the nondescript-looking stranger sitting at the other end of the bench
- murdered before his very eyes! That was the prelude to the most uncomfortable & eventful twenty-four hours Ben had ever spent in an uncomfortable & eventful life J Jefferson Farjeon's famous Cockney character Ben who first appeared in No 17 & six other novels was never so richly humorous or so absurdly heroic as in this his last hair-raising adventure taking place at No 19 Billiter Road
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Have your favourite Iron Maiden album artwork on display with unparalleled clarity exclusively through Nemesis Now! Featuring the artwork from the bands third studio album ' The Number of the Beast' artwork it shows Eddie summoning the devil Standing on the fiery ground the devil uses his dark powers but above Eddie stands controlling him This Crystal Clear picture adds a never-before-seen richness & depth to the image & is a great way to show allegiance to these Heavy Metal masters Officially licensed Crystal Clear Picture Featuring Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast Album Artwork Cushioned back with wall mount Size 32cm x 32cm ...

An interactive way to learn & practice basic maths skills This little book is packed with brain-bending puzzles all based around numbers & how they work ...

The Schofield & Sims puzzle books have been specially written for Key Stage 2 children to work through independently Carefully graded & challenging the puzzles help children to develop the mathematics skills that they need in school as well as the thinking skills that are valuable in every aspect of their lives Number Puzzles contains puzzles that are to do with numbers & logic & encourage children to develop their problem-solving strategies Worked examples & useful hints are provided & children are encouraged to check their answers against the correct solutions given The puzzles in this book include sudoku kakuro arithmagons magic squares Latin squares multiplication pyramids & grand totals ...

Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2001 The second novel from the critically-acclaimed author of GHOSTWRITTEN & CLOUD ATLASAs Eiji Miyake's twentieth birthday nears he arrives in Tokyo with a mission
- to locate the father he has never met So begins a search that takes him into the seething city's underworld its lost property offices & video arcades & on a journey that zigzags from reality to the realm of dreams But until Eiji has fallen in love & exorcised his childhood demons the belonging he craves will remain tantalizingly just beyond his grasp
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This is a new title in bestselling series from world-renowned illustrator Alain Gree It teaches children to recognise a range of numbers & simple sums with the help of stunning vintage illustrations Reverse of jacket is a wall poster illustrated with images of the book It is suitable for children aged 2-5 years Alain Gree's beautiful illustrations from the 1960s & 70s are known throughout the world With their naivety of form & bold use of colour their charm is undeniable Aimed at children aged 2 to 5 years Numbers is a beautiful arlin-covered hardback with embossed artwork & jacket Clear easy-to-read text is presented alongside the illustrations to teach a range of numbers & simple sums featured throughout as examples to reinforce & learn from Despite their simplicity there is a richness of content in the illustrations that children will be fascinated by & this wealth of information will be a joy for adults to share & discuss making the potential for learning endless ...

Since her mother's death fifteen-year-old Jem has kept a secret When her eyes meet someone else's a number pops into her head
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Like his mother Jem when he looks in people's eyes Adam can see the dates of their deaths It's hard enough living with this terrible gift but life is about to get tougher Adam sees that everyone around him has the same date
- January 2027 Something huge is going to happen Something bad But what is it? & what can he do about it?
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First concepts can be wild especially when animals are involved! Young children acquire & retain information more effectively when they are entertained & engaged Vibrant dynamic & funny this is the perfect introduction to numbers for very young readers ...