Sir Cumference and the Roundabout Battle - Softcover

Neuschwander, Cindy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570917663 ISBN 13: 9781570917660

Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2015

Synopsis

Join Sir Cumference and the gang for more wordplay, puns, and problem solving in the clever math adventure that introduces readers to the concept of rounding numbers.

When Steward Edmund Rounds and Sir Cumference notice that there are strangers camped nearby, Rounds II decides to investigate despite being involved with the task of learning how to make accurate counts of the castle's stores of food, supplies, and weaponry. When he reports back that an enemy is lying in wait, everyone moves quickly to defend the castle. But wait! Will Rounds II be able to figure out how many bows and arrows they have to create an appropriate battle plan? Using rounding techniques to figure out the totals more quickly, Rounds II is just in time to help stave off a potentially disastrous attack. Readers will love making the rounds with Rounds II and the gang in this new installment of the Sir Cumference series that makes math fun and accessible for all.

About this title

About the Author

"You are the boss of your stories. You can make anything happen."

Cindy Neuschwander is a native Californian born in San Diego, but she has lived in many places, including Germany, England, Austria, and Hawaii. She received a BA in international studies from Willamette University and an MA in education from Stanford University. She has been teaching since 1975, both at the high school and elementary levels. As a mathematics education specialist, Cindy sought ways to make math fun, interesting, and comprehensible to her students. In 1992, while living in England, Cindy began working on her first book with this goal in mind. Sir Cumference and the First Round Table took five years to reach publication, but it remains a very popular book for its presentation of math concepts as well as for its amusing and exciting story. It has been followed by further adventures of Sir Cumference and his family, including Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi, Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland, Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone, and Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter. Cindy speaks at conferences often about writing, mathematics, and being an author. In her spare time, when she isn't writing or dreaming up new math adventures, Cindy enjoys activities with her family. The entire Neuschwander clan has spent time on five of the earth's seven continents. Only Australia and Antarctica remain to be visited. Cindy lives in California with her husband and two sons.

Wayne Geehan, a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, has been illustrating books, board games, and jigsaw puzzles for over 20 years. When he isn't painting in his Massachusetts studio, he enjoys being with his family, reading, and researching his family's genealogy.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

“Another great harvest day! But wait—who’s that?” asked Edmund Rounds, the castle steward. He pointed to a few small tents just visible among the trees.
            “It’s probably travelers bedding down for the night,” answered Sir Cumference.
            Just then the steward’s son bounded up the stairway.
            “Ah, Rounds 2, keeping track of everything in the castle?” asked Sir Cumference with a smile.
            The boy nodded. Everyone called him Rounds 2, since he and his father were both named Edmund.
            “Papa, I’ve finished the counts you asked for,” he said, handing his father two scrolls. As the castle’s next steward, Rounds 2 was his father’s assistant.
            “Wonderful!” exclaimed Steward Rounds. “Let’s look these over during supper.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Charlesbridge
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1570917663
• ISBN 13: 9781570917660
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Geehan Wayne
• Number of pages: 32