Children love magic numbers. They love to solve them - and to mystify family and each other with them. br This book contains various "magic" matrices that can be solved by children in the primary school. Most focus upon addition, with variations for decimals, fractions and some multiplication matrices. They are aimed at Year 3 to Year 6 children. The intention is to make mathematics and addition a positive experience by showing children how to work with the matrices and how to construct their own. A teacher or parent can also create further matrices for the children at the appropriate level. ..

The true story of how professional Australian Rules Football found an unlikely new source of talent in the United States. Though most Americans automatically think "rugby" when they hear or read the phrase "Australian football," the two sports actually have very little in common besides tackling and kicking. "Footy," as this unique sport is known in Aussie circles, bears more resemblance to American athletics, requiring the skill and grace of basketball combined with the physical toughness and endurance of American-style football. The only thing it apparently didn't require was actual Americans. Until now. Scouts from the Australian Football League (AFL) real ..