Fractions in Disguise
A Math Adventure
Charlesbridge · Print & ebook · March 25, 2014
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.
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- Who it’s for
- A comic chase gives fraction simplification an unusually lively introduction.
- Themes
- Simplifying fractions, Math and humor
- Pacing
- Fast
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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.
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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 Clark’s illustrations are packed with humorous details as well as clearly defined fractions and their corresponding reduction equations.
Math in Disguise
A comic chase gives fraction simplification an unusually lively introduction.
Come here for
- A missing fraction, a villain, and a half-ray-gun, half-calculator
- Humorous illustrations with clearly shown fractions and reduction equations
Expect
- A playful picture-book story with math woven into the action
- Fraction disguises revealed by reducing them to lowest terms
Where it sits
| Fractions | 71% |
|---|---|
| Counting & Numbers | 61% |
| Arithmetic | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Counting & Numbers
- Fractions
- Math Stories
- Authors
- Edward Einhorn
- Publisher
- Charlesbridge
- Published
- March 25, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Simplifying fractions · Math and humor
- Reading lane
- Counting & Numbers