| The Warlord's Messengers Contributor(s): Pilegard, Virginia (Author), Debon, Nicolas (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1589802713 ISBN-13: 9781589802711 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2005 Annotation: In ancient china, Chuan and Jing Jing invent a boat that sails on land. Using their math skills, ingenuity, and the wind, the children reach a warlord's camp and encourage him to use their sailing cart to travel to the emperor's banquet. Includes directions for making a windsock. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2004031084 |
| Series: Warlord's |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.84" W x 11.22" (0.87 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102453 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The warlord's presence is requested at the emperor's banquet in two weeks, but he is sixteen days away by horseback. Using their math skills, ingenuity, and the wind, Chuan and Jing Jing reach the warlord's camp and encourage him to use their sailing cart to travel to the feast. The Warlord's Messengers is the sixth book in the acclaimed Warlord's Series, and includes directions for making your own windsock as well as suggestions for velocity-related math activities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Debon, Nicolas: - Nicolas Debon is a freelance illustrator in Versailles, France. In addition to his illustrations for the Warlordís Series, he is also the author/illustrator of several other books, including two Canadian Governor Generalís Literary Award finalists.Pilegard, Virginia: - Virginia Walton Pilegard wrote The Warlord's Puzzle as part of a teaching unit that uses informal geometry to strengthen students' visual learning abilities. Mrs. Pilegard studied elementary mathematics and completed both a B.A. and M.A. in Education. She then went on to teach elementary grades and in juvenile correction schools. |