Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi: A Math Adventure

by Cindy Neuschwander

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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.

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Average Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Another Excellent Sir Cumference book!, 2008-12-28
The entire Sir Cumference Series are a wonderful way to entertain children while teaching math concepts. They don't even realize they are learnin while they enjoy the stories. Each story connects math applications in ways children understand and can apply. What a wonderful gift. :)

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5 out of 5 stars

I really like this book., 2008-12-07
I think this book was done really well. It has enough of a story to keep kids interested, and the math doesn't take over so much that it becomes like reading a text book. It has just enough math talk in to get the message about how we get pi across, and I really like that they use a familiar visual reference. I really think that this would be a great book to introduce the concept to kids for them to get a concrete understanding. I also thought it was cute how they explained how we got the word "pi".

I purchased this at the same time as Sir Cumference and the First Round Table and SC & the Isle of Immeter, and now I am going to add all the rest of the books in the Charlesbridge Math Adventures series to my wish list. I think they're great!

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5 out of 5 stars

An adventure in Pi., 2008-05-18
I picked up this book since I was learning about Pi in a math class and I am really glad that I did. My daughter liked the dragon and I liked that it had math ideas for names of the characters. Some of the other revues questioned the idea of using Pi in such a way, but as a teacher, isn't getting students to learn the material the point? The best way to get students to learn is by making it interesting and enjoyable and I believe this book did just that. I will be getting the rest of the set - for myself just as much as my daughter.

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4 out of 5 stars

Sir Cumference, 2008-04-23
This is a very clever book, wonderfully illustrated; I enjoyed it. My only concern is that it's written for a level that is too young for this math material. Jr. High and High School kids might get a kick; I'll try it on them, but I probably won't buy the whole series.

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5 out of 5 stars

Clever with Much Kid Appeal, 2007-11-28
This is great. My nine yr. old niece loved it, and she was able to understand the concept. Clever and good learning approach. Even her little brother was fascinated by the pictures, so I'm sure he will make use of it when he gets older. The artwork is really good, classic in style but with a lot of individuality. I recommend this for a range of ages because kids will grow into the book, and it is a wonderful way to learn.

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