Easy Peasy Times Tables Squeezy: An Innovative Memory Method That Makes Multiplication Stick for Kids Aged 7–11 by Julia Nova

Multiplication doesn't have to mean tears at the kitchen table. If your child freezes at a times-table grid, crumbles into wobblies, or dramatically declares, "I CAN'T DO THIS!" — this book is your new secret weapon. Created by mum, artist, and graphic designer Julia Nova, this isn't another grey worksheet workbook. It's a fully illustrated, laugh-out-loud times-tables adventure led by Brainy, your child's goofy "times-tables buddy," who teaches them how to remember facts instead of endlessly chanting them. And here's the best part: Children don't just practise times tables here… They actually learn how to remember them — for life. While rote learning worked for some of us growing up, we now understand that real confidence with times tables takes more than repetition alone. Using rhymes, mini-stories, and bold visuals, the method taps into the right side of the brain — the place that loves pictures, patterns, humour and emotion — so multiplication finally sticks in long-term memory. Inspired by techniques used by memory champions and medical students (dual coding, chunking, peg systems, memory palaces), everything is simplified beautifully for young learners. Read more