List

Key Stage 2 number books

The books in this list can be used across Key Stage 2 to explore different aspects of number. You can see other collections of books, including the full list of books recommended by the NRICH team, on our Bookcase Maths page.

The Rabbit Problem
book
Ages
7-11

The Rabbit Problem

This picture book looks at the number of rabbits in Fibonacci's field as they have more and more babies throughout the year!
The Number Devil
book
Ages
7-11

The Number Devil

Robert hates everything to do with numbers. Then one night, he meets the number devil in his dreams, and he learns that numbers can be much more interesting than he ever imagined...
The Phantom Tollbooth
book
Ages
7-11

The Phantom Tollbooth

In this story, Milo goes on an adventure to the strange lands of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis - but can he rescue Rhyme and Reason so that everything starts making sense again?
Infinity and Me
book
Ages
7-11

Infinity and Me

Uma wonders about the idea of infinity. What does it mean? How can we imagine infinity? This book talks about the idea of infinity in lots of different ways.