"No question--a large fraction of parents and teachers will be
reaching for this" entertaining math adventure that introduces
simplified and reduced fractions with intrigue and humor (Kirkus)
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.
Equal parts action and humor add up to a wholly entertaining
introduction to simplifying fractions. David Clark's illustrations are
packed with humorous details as well as clearly defined fractions and
their corresponding reduction equations.