Shape - Key Stage 1 and Shape - Key Stage 2 by Ruth Merttens, a lecturer in maths education at North London University, are designed for use with maths homework programmes. They have been tested by 44 LEAs and involve and inform parents so their help becomes an integral part of children’s maths education. Pounds 9.99 from Scholastic Publications, Villiers House, Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire CV32 5PR. Tel: 01926 887799.