SPEED MATH
for Kids
The Fast, Fun Way
to Do Basic Calculations
Bill Handley
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ffirs.indd i 1/5/07 11:44:29 AM
,ftoc.indd iv 1/5/07 11:44:54 AM
, SPEED MATH
for Kids
The Fast, Fun Way
to Do Basic Calculations
Bill Handley
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ffirs.indd i 1/5/07 11:44:29 AM
, First published in 2005 by Wrightbooks, an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
© 2005 by Bill Handley. All rights reserved
Published by Jossey-Bass
A Wiley Imprint
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www.josseybass.com
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Handley, Bill, date.
Speed math for kids : the fast, fun way to do basic calculations / Bill Handley.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Originally published: Australia : Wrightbooks, 2005.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-7879-8863-0 (paper)
1. Mental arithmetic—Study and teaching (Elementary) I. Title.
QA135.6.H36 2007
372.7—dc22 2006049171
Printed in the United States of America
First Edition
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ffirs.indd ii 1/5/07 11:44:29 AM
for Kids
The Fast, Fun Way
to Do Basic Calculations
Bill Handley
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ffirs.indd i 1/5/07 11:44:29 AM
,ftoc.indd iv 1/5/07 11:44:54 AM
, SPEED MATH
for Kids
The Fast, Fun Way
to Do Basic Calculations
Bill Handley
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ffirs.indd i 1/5/07 11:44:29 AM
, First published in 2005 by Wrightbooks, an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.
© 2005 by Bill Handley. All rights reserved
Published by Jossey-Bass
A Wiley Imprint
989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741
www.josseybass.com
Wiley Bicentennial Logo: Richard J. Pacifico
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise,
except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without
either the prior written permission of the publisher, or authorization through payment of the
appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA
01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the Web at www.copyright.com. Requests to
the publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201-748-6011, fax 201-748-6008, or online
at www.wiley.com/go/permissions.
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and the author have used their
best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to
the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or
extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained
herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where
appropriate. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any
other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or
other damages.
Jossey-Bass books and products are available through most bookstores. To contact Jossey-Bass
directly, call our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 800-956-7739, outside the U.S.
at 317-572-3986, or fax 317-572-4002.
Jossey-Bass also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears
in print may not be available in electronic books.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Handley, Bill, date.
Speed math for kids : the fast, fun way to do basic calculations / Bill Handley.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Originally published: Australia : Wrightbooks, 2005.
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-7879-8863-0 (paper)
1. Mental arithmetic—Study and teaching (Elementary) I. Title.
QA135.6.H36 2007
372.7—dc22 2006049171
Printed in the United States of America
First Edition
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ffirs.indd ii 1/5/07 11:44:29 AM
