King Maximo and the Number Knights

King Maximo sends his twelve best knights out on a quest to discover the greatest of all the numbers. They return after one year to a great feast at which each knight in turn recounts his adventure detailing why his is in fact the greatest number. After each has spoken Joccomo the Jester summarizes the qualities of that particular number in a verse. Each knight then designs a coat of arms or shield which captures the essence of the number. In the end all twelve coats of arms hang on the wall. The answer to the question is almost overlooked until a most unlikely person calls it out.This story sets the table in the imagination for future mathematics study and links math to other fields especially the natural sciences. Moreover it takes math out of the head for a moment and into the childs heart.