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Tricky Times
Learning your multiplication facts doesn't have to be tricky. Adding a rhyme can make it fun and less icky. 2 x 8 is easy and cool, but 6 x 7 will make you drool. Turning math into fun and rhymes? Why yes, it's called Tricky Times!
38 pages, Hardcover
Published December 5, 2017
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May 31, 2019
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Tricky Times
Author: Laura Irelan
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 16
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 9/10
Of the 16 readers:
16 would read another book by this author.
14 thought the cover was good or excellent.
14 felt it was easy to follow.
16 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘rhyming’.
4 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘subject knowledge’.
15 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
16 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘Rhyming is a wonderful way to help young children to remember maths. I thoroughly recommend this book.’ Primary teacher, aged 43
‘Sweetly written and a fun way for children to get to grips with multiplication. The author is excellent at rhythm too. Excellent school/parent resource.’ Primary teacher, aged 65
‘I liked the pics a lot. They helped me to remember the numbers better. The rhyming was clever too.’ Girl, aged 9
‘This is a clever way for children to remember difficult – and easy – multiplying facts. The rhyme is excellent – you can even make up your own – and the illustrations keep it fun and accessible.’ Parent of boy, aged 7
To Sum It Up:
‘A wonderfully clever way to help children get to grips with multiplication. A BRONZE MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Tricky Times
Author: Laura Irelan
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 16
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 9/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 9/10
Of the 16 readers:
16 would read another book by this author.
14 thought the cover was good or excellent.
14 felt it was easy to follow.
16 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘rhyming’.
4 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘subject knowledge’.
15 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
16 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘Rhyming is a wonderful way to help young children to remember maths. I thoroughly recommend this book.’ Primary teacher, aged 43
‘Sweetly written and a fun way for children to get to grips with multiplication. The author is excellent at rhythm too. Excellent school/parent resource.’ Primary teacher, aged 65
‘I liked the pics a lot. They helped me to remember the numbers better. The rhyming was clever too.’ Girl, aged 9
‘This is a clever way for children to remember difficult – and easy – multiplying facts. The rhyme is excellent – you can even make up your own – and the illustrations keep it fun and accessible.’ Parent of boy, aged 7
To Sum It Up:
‘A wonderfully clever way to help children get to grips with multiplication. A BRONZE MEDAL WINNER and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
June 27, 2019
Tricky Times is a wonderful and fun teaching tool for children learning multiplication. Using rhymes and cute graphics, the author makes it fun and easy to remember what can often be "tricky" math equations. Would love to see her take on addition/subtraction/division. Perfect for schools aiming to increase 3rd grade math scores and perfect for kids who are visual learners!
June 27, 2019
Tricky Times has helped my daughter begin working on her multiplication facts. The book is fun and grabs the readers attention with all the great rhymes and colorful graphics. I would recommend this book to any parent of a child in grades 2,3, or 4. It’s an excellent resource and has been great for my daughter and her friends. Thanks!
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