Carol Vorderman, author portrait
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Carol Vorderman

Carol Vorderman is Britain’s leading female television host. For twenty-three years she has been known as the “Numbers Queen” on the hit quiz show Countdown, where she performs mental arithmetic at lightning speed. She has also presented science and technology shows for many years, including BBC TV’s Tomorrow’s World, as well as top-rated entertainment programs such as Stars and Their Lives. Carol hosted the world’s first live Sudoku television show in July 2005. She is hooked on Sudoku.
Coding Games in Scratch
10 Minutes a Day Math, 4th Grade
10 Minutes a Day Math Kindergarten
10 Minutes a Day Math, 1st Grade
10 Minutes a Day Multiplication, 3rd Grade
10 Minutes a Day Phonics Kindergarten
10 Minutes a Day Spelling, 4th Grade
10 Minutes a Day Spelling, 2nd Grade
Help Your Kids with Music, Ages 10-16 (Grades 1-5)
How to Be an Engineer
Extreme Sudoku
Easy Sudoku for Everyone
Carol Vorderman's Massive Book of Sudoku
Master Sudoku

Books

Coding Games in Scratch
10 Minutes a Day Math, 4th Grade
10 Minutes a Day Math Kindergarten
10 Minutes a Day Math, 1st Grade
10 Minutes a Day Multiplication, 3rd Grade
10 Minutes a Day Phonics Kindergarten
10 Minutes a Day Spelling, 4th Grade
10 Minutes a Day Spelling, 2nd Grade
Help Your Kids with Music, Ages 10-16 (Grades 1-5)
How to Be an Engineer
Extreme Sudoku
Easy Sudoku for Everyone
Carol Vorderman's Massive Book of Sudoku
Master Sudoku

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