Sir Cumference Speaks Volumes

Sir Cumference Speaks Volumes

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Medieval math favorites Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter learn a method to calculate volume in this adventure story introduction to a math curriculum staple.

While on horseback, Sir Cumference hears news about an impending snow siege from a young countryman named Volomo Longitudo Latitudo Altitudo. Volomo invites Sir Cumference in and shows him a nifty method for storing grains so that the harvest is easily countable and stackable. At the castle, Sir Cumference and Lady Di open their doors for people to seek shelter during the blizzard. But when they run out of food, Sir Cumference and Lady Di must use Volomo's method to measure how much grain they need to feed everyone.

This thirteenth book in the Sir Cumference series teaches solid math skills with clever problem-solving.
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Sir Cumference Series

Sir Cumference Speaks Volumes
Sir Cumference and the 100 PerCent Goose Chase
Sir Cumference Gets Decima's Point
Sir Cumference and the Fracton Faire
Sir Cumference and the Roundabout Battle
Sir Cumference Classroom Activities
Sir Cumference and the Off-the-Charts Dessert
Sir Cumference and the Viking's Map
Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens
Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter
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About the Author

Cindy Neuschwander
Cindy 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. 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. More by Cindy Neuschwander
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Wayne Geehan
Wayne 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 Multiplying Menace and Cut Down to Size at High Noon, as 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. More by Wayne Geehan
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