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176 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Poskitt, Kjartan. Murderous maths. Note First published The essential arithmetricks by Scholastic, 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. Audience 8-12 years. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.