Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths
Maisie Chan
Ages 9 to 122021 Nominee
Blue Peter Book Award
10 June 2021
9781800780019288 pages
Synopsis
* WINNER OF THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2022
* WINNER OF THE JHALAK CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT PRIZE 2022
* SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2022
* SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022
Eleven-year-old Danny Chung loves drawing more than anything - certainly more than maths, which, according to his dad and everyone else, is what he is 'supposed' to be good at. He also loves having his own room where he can draw in peace, so his life is turned upside down when a surprise that he's been promised turns out to be his little, wrinkly, ex-maths-champion grandmother from China. What's worse, Nai Nai has to share his room, AND she takes the top bunk!
Nai Nai can't speak a word of English, which doesn't make things easy for Danny when he is charged with looking after her during his school holidays. Babysitting Nai Nai is NOT what he wants to be doing!
Before long though it becomes clear to Danny that there is more to Nai Nai than meets the eye, and that they have more in common that he thought possible ...
'DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS is both heart-warming and hilarious, filled with characters you'll instantly love' - Jamie Smart, author and illustrator of BUNNY VS MONKEY
* WINNER OF THE JHALAK CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT PRIZE 2022
* SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2022
* SHORTLISTED FOR THE BLUE PETER BOOK AWARDS 2022
Eleven-year-old Danny Chung loves drawing more than anything - certainly more than maths, which, according to his dad and everyone else, is what he is 'supposed' to be good at. He also loves having his own room where he can draw in peace, so his life is turned upside down when a surprise that he's been promised turns out to be his little, wrinkly, ex-maths-champion grandmother from China. What's worse, Nai Nai has to share his room, AND she takes the top bunk!
Nai Nai can't speak a word of English, which doesn't make things easy for Danny when he is charged with looking after her during his school holidays. Babysitting Nai Nai is NOT what he wants to be doing!
Before long though it becomes clear to Danny that there is more to Nai Nai than meets the eye, and that they have more in common that he thought possible ...
'DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS is both heart-warming and hilarious, filled with characters you'll instantly love' - Jamie Smart, author and illustrator of BUNNY VS MONKEY
DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS is both heartwarming and hilarious, filled with characters you'll instantly love. Sweet, exciting and endlessly funny, this is a must-read!Jamie Smart, author and illustrator of BUNNY VS MONKEY and FLEMBER
DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS is joyful and funny and really charmed me. It's a story about discovering what makes you tick, and it's a celebration of creativity in all its forms, whether that is maths, art, comics or whatever else inspires.Dr Hannah Fry, mathematician, author and broadcaster
DANNY CHUNG DOES NOT DO MATHS is a hilarious, warm story about a boy and his grandmother and the incredible team they make together. Maisie Chan has a gift for creating unforgettable characters, both old and young. Nai Nai and her lychees, and Danny and his Druckon, are characters you'll remember forever!Leila Rasheed, author of Empire's End (Scholastic) and director of the Megaphone Writer Development Scheme.
