Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland

by Cindy Neuschwander, Wayne Geehan (Illustrator)

Overview

Join Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius for wordplay, puns, and problem solving in this angle-packed math adventure. In the third installment of the beloved Sir Cumference series, Radius must prove himself on his quest for knighthood by rescuing a king. Sent off with the family medallion for luck, Radius dodges dangers and dragons. The ultimate challenge lies in a mysterious castle with a maze of many angles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607345589
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	01/07/2013
Series:	Charlesbridge Math Adventures Series
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	36 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Cindy Neuschwander is an elementary school teacher who loves teaching math. She also enjoys traveling, reading, and writing stories. She thought up Sir Cumference while visiting medieval castles in England. Cindy lives in Pleasanton, California.

Read an Excerpt

More than anything, Radius wanted to be a knight. Every day, he practiced riding, sword fighting, and archery. His teacher was the brave old Sir D’Grees.
            One day, Radius’s parents, Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter, came to watch his lessons. “Show us what you have learned,” they said.
            In the riding ring, Radius mounted his horse and Sir D’Grees gave directions. “Knightly right angle – trot!” shouted Sir D’Grees.
            Radius rode his horse at a trot to the center of the ring and made an exact right angle turn. It formed a perfect corner.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 1-4-Radius, the son of Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter, ventures on a heroic quest to earn his knighthood. He first proves his ability to make a "knightly right angle," as Sir D'Grees has trained him, and then doubles the right angle to make a straight angle. So he is sent off with the family medallion, in the shape of a circle (cardboard medallion included), to rescue the missing King Lell. Falling bridges, a cryptic riddle, a crocodile-infested moat, and a winding labyrinth all must be mastered before finding the king and his twin dragons, known as "Pair of Lells." Sir Cumference has something to offer a wide range of readers. Some will be too young to understand the math and the word puns but will enjoy the story of a knight rescuing a king. Others will puzzle over the math and how to use the protractor (medallion) to solve the riddle. This group will be helped by the somewhat primitively painted pictures, which give clues to these angled decisions and enhance the story of a brave knight on his quest. Still other children will note the story, groan at the puns, and wish for more sophisticated illustrations. This book has a stronger story line than that found in most math books. It should be useful to creative teachers and fun for the right child.-Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal