Children and Number: Difficulties in Learning Mathematics

"This is a useful book, both for teachers and students in education. Each chapter has a concise overview and the index is clear and accessible. The bibliography is extensive, and all the big names are here including Cockroft, Donaldson and Shuard. It is easy to read and well-illustrated throughout, with lots of practical suggestions for classroom use." Suzanne Hewitt, Times Educational Supplement

"Simply essential reading for the primary school teacher." David Jones, Child Education

Children and Number has been awarded the Standing Conference on Studies in Education prize for the best book on education published in 1986