Vines, hibiscus flowers and palm leaves run down both margins of this page, with a monkey and a lion at the top, an elephant and a giraffe at the bottom, and the heading “Jungle Multiplication!” over the line “Swing Through Your Times Tables.” Nine problems fill a 3 by 3 grid, written vertically with a rule beneath each one. The facts are 4x2, 6x5, 3x7, 9x8, 5x5, 7x4, 8x6, 2x8 and 6x6, which includes two square facts and 9x8, the largest product on the page at 72.
This is one to save for a child who already knows the small tables well, since several problems sit in the upper range. The two squares are worth a quick word before starting, as noticing that a number times itself has its own pattern often makes them easier to hold onto.