Cover of Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter

Sir Cumference and the Isle of Immeter

Part of the Sir Cumference series

When young Per visits her uncle Sir Cumference and his family, she learns how to play the game, "Inners and Edges." After she finds a clue linking the game to the mysterious castle on the island of Immeter, she must figure out how to find the perimeter and area of a circle to unlock the island's secret.

Math skills taught include finding the area and perimeter of a rectangle and a circle. Introduces an underlying concept of calculus — using straight lines to measure curves.

Genre
adventuredragonsfantasy
Setting
medieval
Subject
scienceeducation
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 32 pages

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