Sir Cumference: And the Great Knight of Angleland (A Math Adventure) [Hardcover]

Cindy Neuschwander (Author), Wayne Geehan (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: A Math Adventure

THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Radius is on a quest to earn his knighthood! With only a circular medallion, a mysterious poem, and his own wits to guide him, he must find and rescue a missing king.

--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A third math adventure, Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland by Cindy Neuschwander, illus. by Wayne Geehan, chronicles Sir Cumference's son, Radius, in a quest to earn his knighthood by rescuing a king. The circular medallion (a protractor) given to Radius by his father and his mother, Lady Di of Ameter, aid him in examining every angle along the way; and readers get a circular medallion of their own with which to follow along.

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From School Library Journal

Grades 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 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570911703
• ISBN-13: 978-1570911705
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,289,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cindy Neuschwander is a mathematics educational specialist. A native Californian, Cindy has lived all over the world. She received a B.A. in International Studies and an M.A. in Education at Stanford University. She currently teaches third grade. Cindy was inspired to write Sir Cumference while living and traveling in England. Besides the Sir Cumference series, Cindy is the author of Amanda Bean's Amazing Dream, 88 Pounds of Tomatoes, The Chocolate Champs.

Cindy lives in California with her husband and two sons.

Customer Reviews

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70 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Really Fun Math Adventure, June 25, 2001

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Ronald Harder "rvharder" (Los Gatos, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland (A Math Adventure) (Paperback)

Introducing Geometry has now been made more fun. Cindy Neuschwander has given upper grade teachers an exciting way to introduce a somewhat complex subject through the adventures of Radius, son of Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter. This beautifully written and illustrated book has Radius out on an adventure with only a circular medallion (a protractor which is included with the book) to use to find his way through a maze of angles. Students will love the twists and turns the hero Radius encounters but solves and will be excited to learn how to use their own "circular medallion." I enjoyed this book and will be recommending it to appropriate teachers who I work with as a student teacher supervisor.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even my 8th graders loved it!!!, June 1, 2007

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S. Buchman "stevenzmommy" (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland (A Math Adventure) (Paperback)

I am a special ed. teacher, and my co-teacher and I read the Sir Cumference books aloud to our 8th grade collaborative class. They loved all of them!! "Now I get it" was heard more than once!!! I highly recommend the series!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great learning tool, February 10, 2007

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M. Holz (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland (A Math Adventure) (Paperback)

I used this book to introduce the concept of angles to my class. They loved every bit of listening to this book and have kept the ideas of "mountains of obtuse" and "cute quaint" town when identifying angles.