{"product_id":"sir-cumference-gets-decimas-point-paperback","title":"Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy Neuschwander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWayne Geehan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the popular Sir Cumference series  Baker Pia is back with a handy way of counting by tens and fractions in this fun introduction to the decimal system.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis time the focus is back on Pia of Chartres from \u003ci\u003eSir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert\u003c\/i\u003e. She is kidnapped by a family of ogres--Tentt, the father, Hoondrit, the mother, and their ten daughters, Una to Decima. \u003cbr\u003ePia is asked to help the ogres prepare a feast for a large celebration, which will involve tens, hundreds, even thousands of pieces of dessert  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders will learn about place value and the decimal system of notation in this latest medieval math adventure. The endnote includes a diagram with place names.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCindy Neuschwander is a native Californian born in San Diego. 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. \u003ci\u003eSir Cumference and the First Round Table\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWayne Geehan, a graduate of the Art Institute of Boston, has been illustrating books, board games, and jigsaw puzzles for over 20 years. He is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMultiplying Menace \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCut Down to Size at High Noon, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the Sir Cumference series. When he isn't painting in his Massachusetts studio, he enjoys being with his family, reading, and researching his family's genealogy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.3 x 8.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47318880321785,"sku":"9781570918452","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WVZ5bG56YzYxZjJKdTVzNWJQQ0JTZz09.webp?v=1769462338","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sir-cumference-gets-decimas-point-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}