Fractions in Disguise: A Math Adventure by Edward Einhorn (English) Paperback Bo

Description: Fractions in Disguise by Edward Einhorn, David Clark A humorous look at simplifying fractions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Math adventures are popular with teachers, parents, and students. Add a few brilliant but crazy characters, divide the good guys and the bad guys, and multiply the learning with a lot of fun. Our hero George Cornelius Factor is part mathematician, part detective, and all nerd.Equal parts action and humor add up to a wholly entertaining introduction to simplifying fractions, in this one-of-a-kind math picture book story.When a valuable fraction goes missing, George Cornelius Factor (a.k.a. GCF) vows to track it down. Knowing that the villainous Dr. Brok likes to disguise his ill-gotten fractions, G.C.F. invents a Reducer-half ray gun, half calculator- that strips away the disguise, reducing the fraction to its lowest common denominator and revealing its true form. With the Reducer in hand, George seeks out Dr. Brok in hopes of retrieving the missing fraction.David Clarks illustrations are packed with humorous details as well as clearly defined fractions and their corresponding reduction equations. Author Biography Edward Einhorn is the author of A Very Improbable Story- A Math Adventure, as well as two Wizard of Oz sequels, The Living House of Oz and Paradox in Oz (Hungry Tiger Press, 2005 and 1999, respectively). Edward lives in New York City. Review "Not only tackling fractions, but simplifying them, this fills a need and thoroughly entertains. George Cornelius Factor (G.C.F., get it?) collects fractions. But hes not alone: Baron von Mathematik and Madame de Géométrique also covet the 5/8 that is newly up for auction. But the nefarious Dr. Brok, a master of disguise, steals it. He can take a 1/2 and turn it into a 2/4 or a 3/6. Its still the same fraction, but it looks different. George wont be deterred. He invents a Reducer-half ray gun, half calculator-that zaps fractions into their lowest terms and goes to Dr. Broks mansion to confront him and find the 5/8. A clever bit of detective work and a rousing action sequence later, and the 5/8 is back to its lowest terms and part of Georges collection. Throughout, Einhorn finds ways to humorously add fractions to his tale—the fraction lovers bid portions of $1 million, and Broks mansion is 1/10 of a mile tall—and painlessly describes the process of reducing them to their lowest terms. Backmatter summarizes the learning, though not as simply as the text. Clarks ink-and-watercolor illustrations truly make the characters personalities shine. Dr. Brok looks something like professor Hinkle of Frosty the Snowman fame, while the pages simply ooze with the aura of a great mystery. No question—a large fraction of parents and teachers will be reaching for this." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A playwright, Einhorn manages to keep up the dramatic tension between the intrepid hero and the sneering villain while slipping in bits of fraction-wrangling information along the way. Using a restrained palette, cartoonist Clark boosts the storys comedy and its drama with his exaggerated portrayals of the characters and their actions. An appended page tells and shows how to reduce a fraction, an idea that even non-collectors may find useful. This amusing book could help lessen the all-too-common fear of fractions." —Booklist "When the coveted 5/9 fraction is stolen from auction by the mysterious Dr. Brok, it is up to George Cornelius Factor to find the missing fraction and return it to its proper place . . . Although the mathematical procedure for simplifying fractions is provided in the illustrations, younger readers may need the assistance of an adult to fully grasp the concept. A closing Reducing Fractions page includes step-by-step instructions for finding both the greatest and lowest common denominators to properly reduce fractions. A fun mathematical addition to library collections." —School Library Journal Review Quote * Not only tackling fractions, but simplifying them, this fills a need and thoroughly entertains. George Cornelius Factor (G.C.F., get it?) collects fractions. But hes not alone: Baron von Mathematik and Madame de G Excerpt from Book Some kids collect baseball cards. Some collect action figures. Me? I collect fractions. Ive been collecting them for exactly ? of my life. In my bedroom, shelves full of fractions cover Details ISBN1570917744 Author David Clark Short Title FRACTIONS IN DISGUISE Pages 32 Language English Illustrator David Clark ISBN-10 1570917744 ISBN-13 9781570917745 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1970 Year 2014 Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Place of Publication Watertown Country of Publication United States Illustrations Colour Throughout Audience Age 7-10 Subtitle A Math Adventure UK Release Date 2014-03-25 Publication Date 2014-03-25 AU Release Date 2014-03-25 NZ Release Date 2014-03-25 US Release Date 2014-03-25 Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. Series Charlesbridge Math Adventures DEWEY 813.6 Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145114963;

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