Sarah and the Number Knights | Math Story Book

Imaginative Math Activities That Deepen Number Understanding

Sarah and the Number Knights continues the story world introduced in King Maximo and the Number Knights, guiding children into a deeper, more active relationship with numbers through imaginative play and hands-on exploration. Written for children at the end of Waldorf first grade and into second grade, this book bridges story and practice in a natural, engaging way.

Rather than presenting exercises as instructions, the book unfolds through children’s conversations, purposeful play, and gentle guidance from the Number Knights themselves. Mathematical ideas emerge organically through movement, dialogue, and real-world problem solving, making the activities feel lived-in rather than assigned.

From Story into Active Mathematical Play

While King Maximo and the Number Knights introduces the imaginative qualities of numbers, Sarah and the Number Knights invites children to work more actively with those ideas. Through dialogue, movement, and play, children begin to explore how numbers relate to one another in everyday situations—sharing, combining, and grouping in ways that feel natural and meaningful.

Originally conceived as a guide for parents and educators, the book reads easily aloud while quietly modeling how mathematical activity can arise from observation, play, and real-world materials. An appendix offers practical suggestions for extending the stories using simple objects, encouraging children to explore number relationships through experience rather than abstraction.

Continuing the Mathematical Journey

Sarah and the Number Knights prepares children for the next stage of story-based mathematics after King Maximo and the Number Knights, where number relationships unfold across longer narrative arcs. When children are ready to explore grouping, multiplication, and division, families and teachers often continue with Multiplicando, which carries these ideas forward into new territory.

Book Details

• Title: Sarah and the Number Knights
• Author: Howard Schrager
• Publisher: Lemon Tree Press / Independent Publishing
• Format: Softcover
• Pages: 110
• Recommended Age: First grade (ages 6 - 7 years)