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FRACTONIA at Amazon

15 November 2015 by Dr Lewis

“Fractonia” is now available for Kindle e-book readers. Unlike Google Play, Amazon is not offering a special introductory price for the ebook. However, Amazon has enabled the popular ” text-to-speech” option for this book. “Text-to-speech” is available on the following devices: Kindle Fire HDX, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Touch, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle (2nd generation), and Kindle DX.

Amazon does offer a preview of the book, albeit disappointingly short. If you are interested in seeing a little more of the book before you decide to purchase, I recommend a visit to Lulu. Lulu is offering a more detailed, downloadable preview of the book in ePUB format. You can also purchase the ebook or the print version of “Fractonia” directly from the Lulu bookstore.

Purchase the Kindle-formatted version of “Fractonia” from Amazon.com.

FRACTONIA in Print

14 November 2015 by Dr Lewis

“Fractonia” has been available for some time from e-book stores around the world. You can read the book on your computer, your tablet, or your phone. But if you are not a fan of virtual books, then this post brings you good news. Paper rules! “Fractonia” is a available as a REAL, tree-based book. You can now purchase your PRINT (paperback) copy of the book, and turn those pages the old fashioned (best) way.

The 116-page illustrated paperback is printed in the easy-to-handle (and slip into your bag) 6″x9″ format.

If you are new to the title and have not been following the development of this project, you can read more about “Fractonia“ in the book section of my website. The book is suitable for middle school (advanced) readers, high school students, and adults. While prior knowledge of very simple fraction algebra is a plus, it is not essential. If you previously avoided mathematics as if it was the enemy, and have little to no recall of algebra, you are the perfect reader for this book.

“Fractonia” is an adventure story that demonstrates that mathematics can be visualized as something quite different from a stack of numbers and equations. While not all students think “in pictures”, many who are turned off from more traditional ways of approaching mathematics can benefit from exploring topics in an image-centered way. Even though this book is advertised as a children/teen book in many places, this book is a good way for parents and teachers to explore the concept of visualization in mathematics.

Go on – give it a try. If you discover that you cannot connect with the strange characters or that the odd reference to a mathematical term is frying your brain, you can always donate the book to your local school library. Take a break from whatever you have planned this weekend, and go on a mind adventure – you know you want to do it.

FRACTONIA at iTunes and iBooks

14 November 2015 by Dr Lewis

“Fractonia”, the math-centric adventure for curious minds by Pearl R. Lewis, has found its way into the iWorld. If you use a Mac computer or your Mac or iOS device to read e-books, you can now purchase a copy of “Fractonia” directly from iBooks or iTunes.

You will find “Fractonia” listed is the Sci-Fi and Fantasy category of the iStores, in the English language division.
To view this book, you must have an iOS device with iBooks 1.3.1 or later and iOS 4.3.3 or later, or a Mac with iBooks 1.0 or later and OS X 10.9 or later.

FRACTONIA Book Release

6 March 201829 October 2015 by Dr Lewis

“Fractonia” is uncloaked! The doors to the secretive Fractonian Realm have finally been opened to Earth dwellers. You (yes, YOU) are invited to go where few have gone before. Are you ready to discover what lies on this side of the Beyond Realm?

BEYOND REALM

All worlds this side of the Beyond Realm face challenges of galactic proportion, but only Fractonia is in a race against time. In an effort to find the elusive key to survival, Fractonia opens its doors to a select few outsiders: creatures believed to carry Fractonia’s solution.

INVITATION TO VISIT FRACTONIA

To his surprise, Matthew Roberts receives an invitation from Fractonia. Perhaps you have met the freckle-faced young Roberts? Matthew is the well-adjusted youth who isn’t crippled by peer pressure or intimidated by homework on Fridays. He plays nicely with team mates, yet functions just as comfortably on his own. He is the nice guy everyone gets on well with, yet few remember to invite to their parties. So why did someone as average as Matthew get an invitation to visit a secretive realm?

IN PURSUIT OF ADVENTURE

Matthew may be unremarkable in most areas of his life, but he does possess a certain something that turns heads. Matthew Roberts has an insatiable appetite for adventure. And he knows exactly how to feed that appetite. In fact, he does it so well that it gets the attention of a world he did not even know existed.

TRANSLATED into FRACTONIA

Adventure doesn’t follow playground rules or keep weekend hours. Sometimes it comes knocking when you least expect it. Matthew is grappling with the challenges of a mathematics class when a new adventure knocks him right off his chair. Matthew finds himself translated into the Fractonian Realm – the perfect destination for exploration and discovery. From the silent memory beasts to the talkative representative of the Royal Service Extraordinaire, there is no shortage of the bizarre and the wonderful in Fractonia.

THE PASSING OF THE YONKINOTS

With so much to captivate one’s attention, it is tempting to fall prey to the passing of the yonkinots . Will Matthew become so distracted by what this new world has to offer that he fails to discover the real reason for his invitation? The clock is ticking, and time is running out – for Matthew and for Fractonia.

Become part of the Fractonian adventure – purchase your downloadable copy of “Fractonia” today.