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Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire a math adventure

Sir Cumference and Lady Di discover "Fracton numbers" while purchasing cloth and cheese at the Fracton Faire. While two-fourths may seem like the same as one-half, in truth it denotes two parts of one-half, or two quarters of the whole. But the real mystery is the fact that items at the fair keep di...

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Main Author: Neuschwander, Cindy (Author)
Other Authors: Geehan, Wayne (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017]
Series:Charlesbridge math adventures
Subjects:
Fractions > Juvenile nonfiction.
Mathematics > Juvenile nonfiction.
Creative nonfiction > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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"Fine fabrics!" "Fresh cheese!" Baa, baa! It was the opening morning of the Fracton Faire. "Such a merry atmosphere!" said Lady Di of Ameter. She and Sir Cumference strolled jauntily through the crowds with their friend Reginald Parton, the Earl of Fracton. The two men stopped to watch a sword swallower while Lady Di wandered over to a cloth merchant's booth. She ran her hand over a length of fabric. "How perfectly soft!" she exclaimed. The merchant smiled. "You can buy all or part," she said, pointing to the sign above her. "What do those numbers mean?" Lady Di asked. "They're Fracton numbers, my lady," the woman answered. "They are used to measure equal pieces of something, such as this beautiful cloth." Excerpted from Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire by Cindy Neuschwander All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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