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Title details for Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone by Cindy Neuschwander - Available

Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone

by Cindy Neuschwander
Wayne Geehan
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A funny and pun-filled retelling of “The Sword and Stone” that introduces readers to mathematical angles.
King Arthur has hidden his sword, Edgecalibur and issued a challenge to the knights. The first knight to find the sword will be the next king. Can Sir Cumference and Lady Di point Radius's best friend, Vertex in the right direction? Will Vertex's sharp thinking give him the edge?
Join Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son, Radius, in this new adventure where they race to help Vertex find the sword and discover the secrets of cubes, pyramids, cylinders, and cones.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Sir Cumference

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 18, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781607345602

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.1
    • Lexile® Measure: 630
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      February 15, 2004
      Gr 3-5-Neuschwander retells "The Sword in the Stone" from a mathematical angle. Readers follow along with Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter as their son Radius and his friend Vertex set out to find Edgecalibur. Filled with riddles and puns, the story is sure to delight students with some geometry background. Geehan's bright oil, acrylic, and pen-and-ink paintings include all the visual details that the text needs to help solve this geometrical mystery. If your students have enjoyed the first three books in the series, they will certainly want this one. Make sure to share these gems with your math teachers. The books can be used to support educational initiatives such as multiple intelligences, and students who are strong in verbal/linguistic areas will appreciate the integration of literature into their math lessons.-Christine E. Carr, Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, Roseland, NJ

      Copyright 2004 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2004
      King Arthur, looking for an heir, creates a math puzzle that Vertex is to solve with his friend Radius. After several deductive leaps, Vertex and Radius discover the sword Edgecalibur in a cone in the castle with a height three times its base. The math (involving Euler's Law) is too dense for this book's audience, but the charming story, enhanced by warm, textured acrylic and oil illustrations, will carry readers along.

      (Copyright 2004 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.1
  • Lexile® Measure:630
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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