Describes many of the inventions of Ben Franklin, some of which are still being used today.

After Babs convinces Benjamin Franklin to quit before he becomes famous, Abigail and her friends must try to change his mind.

An introduction to the life of young Benjamin Franklin describes how, as a rebellious teen in 1732, he ran away from his family and a Boston apprenticeship to Philadelphia, and how throughout subsequent decades he rose to become a distinguished statesman, renowned author and world-famous scientist.

"There has never been another like Ben Franklin. There will likely never be another Ben Franklin. Thus, no one can speak for Ben. But in Poorer Richard's America, author Tom Blair has written a pointedly clever, updated-for-today book that draws on the essence of Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack to view America in 2011. He does this in the voice of Ben Franklin. Our Founding Father and Tom Blair share the enduring conviction that America was catapulted...

Describes the life and notable accomplishments of Ben Franklin, eighteenth-century American printer, statesman, writer, and inventor.

Two popular series, Ready-to-Read and Childhood of Famous Americans, combine to present the story of young Ben Franklin who loves doing experiments and cannot wait to test out his latest idea involving a kite!

A short biography of the American genius who was a statesman, inventor, author and more.

Grades K to 3.