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MASTERS OF MATHS, CAPTAIN X: HERE TO RESCUE YOU FROM TIMES TABLE TROUBLE 
​Author: Luke Bennetts and Samantha Barnes
​Illustrator: Niki Catlow and Zoe Quayle

Number of page: 96
Publisher: Buster Books (UK)
First published in: 2005
Format: Storybook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? No

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
The world is in a state of mathematical mayhem. Captain X, the Masked Multiplier, has battled against his arch-enemy, The Complicator, keeping his scandalous plans to take over the world at bay. But now he needs your help. The Complicator has set up a network of number traps, riddles and complicating conundrums to keep Captain X busy as he carries out his villainous deeds. People have been kidnapped, clocks are scrambled - time is topsy turvy and a strange spell has left the town in a daze. Become a master of multiplication, challenge The Complicator with your mathematical genius, and topple his master-plan!

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Recommended age range: 
9 years old + 

Relevant topics: 
Multiplication

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