The King's Chessboard - Paperback
by David Birch
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:David BirchSeries:Picture Puffin BooksAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:1993-07-01Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Puffin BooksISBN-13:9780140548808ISBN-10:140548807UPC:9780140548808Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Royalty, ConceptsBook Topic:Values & Virtues, Counting & NumbersSize:10.50 x 8.47 x 0.14 inchesWeight:0.3109Product ID:SC0V8YMZJZ
"Masterfully told."--School Library Journal A great story for children learning mathematical concepts, The King's Chessboard tells the story of a wise man who refuses the king's reward for completing a favor. When the king insists the man accept a reward, the man proposes a deal: He will take a payment of rice equal to each square on the king's chessboard--doubling the amount he receives with each day. This quickly empties out the royal coffers. . . . A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children
Language:EnglishPublisher:Puffin BooksISBN-13:9780140548808ISBN-10:140548807UPC:9780140548808Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Royalty, ConceptsBook Topic:Values & Virtues, Counting & NumbersSize:10.50 x 8.47 x 0.14 inchesWeight:0.3109Product ID:SC0V8YMZJZ
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