Bond Skills Arithmetic for age 8-9 has been developed to help children begin to prepare for the greater fluency with manipulating numbers demanded by Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum. Bond has 50+ years of experience in helping children to develop the skills they'll need to succeed. This ensures that this book begins to establish confidence around a broad base of mathematical principles, and develops the ability to rapidly recall key knowledge and calculate solutions sought through the latest National Curriculum.