Author(s): Jean Fritz
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 46
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group,U.S.
Language: English
Date Published: 2000-01-01
Dimensions: 172.72 x 223.52 x 5.08mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
Edition: Reissue
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

A fun historic tale by Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz! No matter how busy he was, Ben Franklin always found time to try out new ideas: a remote-control lock (so he could lock his door without getting out of bed), a rocking chair with a fan over it (to keep flies away), and a windmill (to turn his roast meat on its spit). Aside from being a mad of ideas, he was an ambassador to England, a printer, an almanac maker, a politician, and even a vegetarian (for a time, anyway). "This biography is distinguished by its humanizing detail [and] amusing tone." - School Library Journal