How Big Is a Foot?

A king's quest: invent a bed for the queen's birthday.

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48 pages· 788 words· Est. 7 min read· NC580L

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Bookroo's summary

In a kingdom where beds are unheard of, the King faces a royal dilemma: crafting the perfect birthday gift for the Queen—a bed. With her special day fast approaching, the challenge is to determine its size. As the kingdom scrambles to solve this puzzling question, they must learn the art of measurement. Will they succeed in time, or will the Queen's birthday be a royal flop? Dive into this whimsical tale of innovation and discovery, where the simplest questions lead to the most surprising solutions.

From the publisher

The perfect book to understand standing six feet apart! Follow the story about the King who wants to give the Queen something special for her birthday. The Queen has everything, everything except a bed. The trouble is that no one in the Kingdom knows the answer to a very important question: How Big is a Bed? because beds at the time had not yet been invented. The Queen’s birthday is only a few days away. How can they figure out what size the bed should be? How can the people figure out how to measure? Readers will learn it’s not that difficult and that everyone can learn to do it.

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