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A classic with a twist, this number-crunching take on "The Princess and the Pea" features not just one princess, but three, not to mention four horses, five dogs, six grooms, seven gardeners, and all kinds of chances for young mathematicians to put their adding and subtracting to the test. This lively readaloud book introduces basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and includes a 'Test Your Maths Skills' section. Rich colours, ingenious page layouts, quirky design and a playful text make this book a covetable gift for everyone who remains young at heart. Former primary school teacher Brenda Williams runs popular workshops. The book challenges the standard princess and fairytale stereotypes - it's not only the princess who can have a happy ending.
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Brenda Williams, a former primary school English teacher, is now a highly regarded children's poet. She is also the author of Home for a Tiger, Home for a Bear (978-1-90523-680-0); this is her second Barefoot project. She lives in Wiltshire and is married with two children and five grandchildren.Sophie Fatus is a full-time illustrator and sculptress who studied at the prestigious Academy of Fine Art in Paris. Her brightly coloured illustrations and quirky style are world-renowned and have graced the pages of several other Barefoot books including Babushka (978-1-8414-811-2), Riddle Me This! (978-1-90523-633-6), My Daddy is a Pretzel (978-1-90523-682-4) and Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (HB with CD 978-1-84686-035-5: PB with CD 978-1-84686-079-9). Sophie lives in Florence, Italy.
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Barefoot Books Ltd, United Kingdom, Bath, 2008
ISBN 10: 1905236875
ISBN 13: 9781905236879
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Sophie Fatus (illustrator). A classic with a twist, this number-crunching take on "The Princess and the Pea" features not just one princess, but three, not to mention four horses, five dogs, six grooms, seven gardeners, and all kinds of chances for young mathematicians to put their adding and subtracting to the test. This lively readaloud book introduces basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and includes a 'Test Your Maths Skills' section. Rich colours, ingenious page layouts, quirky design and a playful text make this book a covetable gift for everyone who remains young at heart. Former primary school teacher Brenda Williams runs popular workshops. The book challenges the standard princess and fairytale stereotypes - it's not only the princess who can have a happy ending. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002328798
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