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Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths
John Agard
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Description for Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths
Paperback. Marvellous maths poems from the best-selling author and illustrator of such classics as WE ANIMALS WOULD LIKE A WORD WITH YOU and POINTS OF VIEW WITH PROFESSOR PEEKABOO. Illustrator(s): Kitamura, Satoshi. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: YDP. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 74.
From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems. The winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry takes us through the delight and silliness maths has to offer. Subjects range from the title poem in which Einstein's number-loving parents persuade her of the fun they have with maths, to poems about the magic number nine, the power of the decimal point, and the ancient Inca counting device the Quipo.
From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems. The winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry takes us through the delight and silliness maths has to offer. Subjects range from the title poem in which Einstein's number-loving parents persuade her of the fun they have with maths, to poems about the magic number nine, the power of the decimal point, and the ancient Inca counting device the Quipo.
Product Details
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
73g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444917734
SKU
V9781444917734
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About John Agard
John Agard was born in Guyana and emigrated to Britain in 1977. He has worked as an actor and a performer with a jazz group and spent several years with the Commonwealth Institute, travelling all over Britain giving talks, performances and workshops. He has visited literally thousands of schools. His poem 'Half-caste' is on the AQA English GCSE ... Read more
Reviews for Einstein, the Girl Who Hated Maths
The poems are lively enough to stand up on their own, but accompanied by the artwork of Satoshi Kitamura, they practically jump out of the page at you.
Junior
This unique collection of original poems about maths provides delightful insights into the world of numbers - sometimes humorous, sometimes thoughtful, always highly entertaining.
Books Magazine
Provide[s] ... Read more
Junior
This unique collection of original poems about maths provides delightful insights into the world of numbers - sometimes humorous, sometimes thoughtful, always highly entertaining.
Books Magazine
Provide[s] ... Read more