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Fractions in Disguise

Name: Fractions in Disguise
ISBN: 9781570917745

A Math Adventure

Edward Einhorn

Charlesbridge · Print & ebook · March 25, 2014

Reading lane: Fractions

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.

Fractions Geometry Measures & Weights grade

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Why This Clicks

Math in Disguise

A comic chase gives fraction simplification an unusually lively introduction.

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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

Book Details

Authors: Edward Einhorn
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Published: March 25, 2014
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Fractions · Geometry
Reading lane: Fractions

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Counting & Numbers
Fractions
Math Stories

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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. 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.