Sir Cumference Math Adventures
by Cindy Neuschwander & Wayne Geehan
Learn math with literature?  Sure!  Just take math facts and terms, and mix them with knights, castles and dragons for some educational fun that is sure to tickle your kids' funny bones while helping them understand some key, often hard to remember math terms!  In each of these enchanting tales, Sir Cumference, his wife Lady Di (of Ameter), and their son Radius, become embroiled in a variety of adventures - of the mathematical kind, of course.  As they read, children encounter specific math terms, rules of geometry and more!  Throughout the book you will laugh at the fun play on words - that make for great vocabulary discussion, too. 

After reading these tales, my kids have found it much easier to remember terms like radius, diameter, pi, use of protractors, obtuse and acute angles, and more.  I wish I had had these books when I was a kid!  Who knew math could be so delightfully entertaining? Ages 5 - 12

Sir Cumference and the First Round Table - Sir Cumference and his family use different geometry and problem-solving techniques to help King Arthur.

Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi - When Sir Cumference drinks a potion which turns him into a dragon, his son Radius searches for the magic number known as pi which will restore him to his former shape.

Sir Cumference and the Great Knight of Angleland -- Radius is on a quest! To earn his knighthood he must find and rescue a missing king with only a circular medallion, a mysterious poem and his own wits to guide him.

Sir Cumference and the Sword in the Cone - King Arthur has issued a challenge--the first knight to find the sword Edgecalibur will be the next king--and Sir Cumference wants to be the one.

What's Your angle, Pythagoras? by Julie Ellis
Young Pythagoras can't seem to stay out of trouble. Every time he tries to help, people get angry. On a trip to Egypt, his curiosity helps him to discover the secret of the right triangle. This story is a clever introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem.  Now your children will not only better understand the Pythagorean Theorem, they will see the benefit of knowing about right angles AND learn more about life in ancient Greece!

Alice in Pastaland
When Alice pursues a white rabbit, she finds a Wonderland where the common denominator is pasta. This parody of the classic tale includes arithmetic loaded with pastabilities.

Equal Schmequal
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Beanstalk - The Measure of a Giant
In this new spin on the classic tale, Jack climbs the beanstalk and finds a giant friend. How can Jack and the giant do things together when they are such different sizes? Humorous illustrations clearly show their problems and how they solve them.

A Place for Zero
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Once Upon a Dime
For organic farmer Truman Worth, money does grow on trees. Readers calculate the changing value of his crop.

Cut Down to Size at High Noon
The town of Cowlick turns out for a scale-drawing showdown when a tough-talkin' stranger challenges the local hero.

The Multiplying Menace
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Sold!
A curious boy finds out what it's like to spend money before you have it. Can he somehow multiply the debt into a profit of millions?