Maths with the laughs added in! * Why does a horse need hands? * How many metres are there on the head of a pin? * How dense are you? Find out in Desperate Measures - all the tricks, tips and short-cuts they don't teach at school.

 

This book is part of a book series called Murderous Maths .

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Scholastic .

Kjartan Poskitt has written over 80 books which have been translated into 30 languages. He is best known for writing the Murderous Maths series. Philip Reeve is a hugely talented author. He won the Carnegie Medal for Here Lies Arthur and is also the author of the Mortal Engines series, and Goblins which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.