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Books with author Kjartan Poskitt

  • Murderous Maths: The Secret of Sums

    Kjartan Poskitt

    language (Scholastic Non-Fiction, Aug. 7, 2014)
    Murderous Maths: The Secrets of Sums is full of facts, tricks and tips to help children discover why numbers are nifty and arithmetic is amazing. Updated for the relaunch of the primary national curriculum in autumn 2014, children can learn all about prime suspects, diabolical division, sneaky signs and much more.
  • The Secret Life of Codes: How to Make Them and Break Them

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Using a host of hilarious characters, Kjartan Poskitt presents all the tricks, tips and shortcuts to maths they don't teach at school. Readers will learn how to encode and decode their own messages in as many ways as possible. Can you see this very last paragraph is coded? (Read all the fourth words). The book demonstrates other codes you've probably never really been aware of. Stop waiting therefore and go for it.
  • Hippo Murderous Maths: The Essential Arithmetricks

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Apple, Dec. 1, 1999)
    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.
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  • The Brain-Bending Basics

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Aug. 1, 2019)
    MURDEROUS MATHS: The Brain-Bending Basics is full of facts, tricks and tips to give children a roller coaster overview into the utterly nutty world of maths. With a fabulous brand-new cover design for 2019 and simple explanations and hilarious characters to guide them through, children can: learn to become mathematical masters discover all about the impossible race find out how numbers can have superpowers - and more! Illustrated by Philip Reeve, Trevor Dunton and Rob Davis and presented in a bold, funky and accessible way so children can find out why maths is marvellous, a new generation of Kjartan Poskittfans will be able to discover the world of MURDEROUS MATHS. Get ready to be amazed!
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  • Murderous Maths

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Scholastic Hippo, )
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  • Borgon the Axeboy and the Prince's Shadow

    Kjartan Poskitt

    eBook (Faber & Faber, March 3, 2015)
    Borgon the Axeboy and his friends are going to watch the Shadow Trials - the most dangerous contest in the Lost Desert. But they didn't mean to join in! Then one of the contestants challenges Borgon . . . and barbarians NEVER refuse a challenge! After all, all he has to do is race up a deathly mountain, cross a sabre-tooth bear pit, avoid the vultures and escape a skeleton. What could possibly go wrong?With Asterix-style illustrations from award-winning author/illustrator Philip Reeve, this series is set to have you rolling in the desert with laughter.
  • Murderous Maths: The Magic of Maths

    Kjartan Poskitt

    language (Scholastic Non-Fiction, Aug. 7, 2014)
    Murderous Maths: The Magic of Maths is full of incredible tricks to wow children and teachers alike. Brand new for the relaunch of the primary national curriculum in autumn 2014, children can discover how to use the power of maths to beat the calculator, perform amazing card tricks and even read minds!
  • The Runaway Pea

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Simon & Schuster Children's UK, July 11, 2019)
    It's time for tea, but one pesky pea has decided to ping himself off the plate in search of a party! The rogue pea shoots, flings and bounces across the kitchen as he embarks on his perilous adventure - but will he find the fun he is looking for or is the kitchen a scarier place than he thought? This quirky caper from debut duo Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore will show you just what can happen when you take your eye off your dinner for a second!
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  • The Magic of Maths

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Aug. 7, 2014)
    The Magic of Maths (Murderous Maths) [Paperback] Poskitt Kjartan
  • The Most Epic Book of Maths EVER

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Oct. 1, 2015)
    Most Epic Book of Maths Ever
  • The Gobsmacking Galaxy

    Kjartan Poskitt

    Paperback (Gardners Books, Aug. 31, 2004)
    This gobsmacking guide gives you mind-boggling information about our galaxy and beyond. Go on a grand tour of the solar system, where you can go skiing on Mars and meet the sad creature from Pluto. There are incredible facts about red giants, white dwarves and supernovas.
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  • The Secrets of Sums

    Poskitt Kjartan

    Paperback (Scholastic, Aug. 7, 2014)
    Secrets of Sums