Download or read book A Ben of All Trades The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin written by Michael J. Rosen and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rousing biography from Michael J. Rosen and Matt Tavares reveals how Benjamin Franklin’s boyhood shaped his amazingly multifaceted life. Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won’t hear of it. The other trades he tries — candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner — bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen’s wry tale captures Ben’s spirit in evocative yet playful language, while illustrations by Matt Tavares follow Ben from the workbench to the water in vivid detail. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Nancy Dickmann and published by Pebble. This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Benjamin Franklin important? He invented the lightning rod and much more! Readers follow the journey of this inventor and founding father. Franklin created the lightning rod and other inventions that helped change the world. It's an electrifying story filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts.
Download or read book How to Spacewalk written by Kathryn Sullivan and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows the journey of a spacewalker, from training to EVA day. Includes the story of how Kathy Sullivan became the first American to walk in space.
Download or read book Who Was Ben Franklin written by Dennis Brindell Fradin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-02-18 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.
Download or read book Ben Franklin written by Thomas Fleming and published by Young Voyageur. This book was released on 2016-10-15 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This newly illustrated edition of Benjamin Franklin's biography introduces young readers to one of the most talented and iconic Americans in history.
Download or read book Now Ben written by Gene Barretta and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-03-07 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes many of the inventions of Ben Franklin, some of which are still being used today.
Download or read book The Printer Boy written by William M. Thayer and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charming self-portrait covers boyhood, work as a printer, political career, scientific experiments, much more. Its openness, honesty, and readable style have made the "Autobiography" one of the great classics of the genre.
Download or read book What s the Big Idea Ben Franklin written by Jean Fritz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1996-05-07 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book The Racy Memoirs of the Young Ben Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by E & E Pub. This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Franklin-racy? When we think of Franklin, we think of a statesman, an inventor, a man of worldly wisdom-and a man temperate in all his affairs. The last thing we think of is racy. But Franklin's own words, written in a letter to his son, tell of the scrapes, the tricks, the imbroglios and the intrigues that young Ben was party to. Did you know that Ben had to post bail for himself? Or that he was afraid of contracting a venereal disease? Did you know that he jilted a girl? And engaged in bribery? These "little family anecdotes of no importance to others," as Ben called them, make for great reading. And inspirational reading, as well, for from these anecdotes we learn that a great man is, after all, only human, and that a successful life is not without its mistakes, or "errata," as Ben called them. Without changing Franklin's words or spelling at all, the editor of this edition has broken Franklin's text down into "bite-sized" paragraphs, assigned memorable headings to his stories by selecting from the very words he used, and split the work into natural chapters with chapter headings. An index was also added. Finally, the work was laid out in a relatively large type, with plenty of white space so as not to overwhelm with the too-dense, too-daunting print of earlier editions of Franklin's autobiography. The result is an easy-to-read, easy-to-browse book, filled with memorable "family anecdotes" from one of our Founding Fathers.
Download or read book From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin written by William Makepeace Thayer and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-04-12 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Download or read book The Wit Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charismatic and intelligent, industrious and courageous, bold and innovative, articulate and outspoken, Ben Franklin was a maverick and visionary.
Download or read book The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by First Avenue Editions ™. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1771 and 1790, American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin sat down to record the important events of his life, from his childhood in Boston to his work as a printer in Philadelphia, to his trips to Paris and his plans for the first public library. The story of the invention of the Franklin stove, the first Poor Richard's Almanac, and his experiments with electricity are all included here. His "Project for Moral Perfection"—a list of desirable virtues and steps to achieve them—influenced the modern self-help genre. Hundreds of years later, Franklin's account of his rise from middle-class obscurity to become a world-renowned scholar and civic figure continues to promote the American Dream. First published in 1791, this unabridged version of Franklin's autobiography is taken from the 1909 copyright edition.
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Sneed B. Collard, III and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2007 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A juvenile biography of Benjamin Franklin, scientist, inventor, printer, writer, statesman, and Founding Father"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Horse s Haiku written by Michael J. Rosen and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of haiku about the beauty and nature of horses.
Download or read book Time For Kids Benjamin Franklin written by and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2005-07-26 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief biography highlights some of the achievements of one of the most famous men from the early years of the United States.
Download or read book Great Americans Ben Franklin written by Flowerpot Press and published by Triangle Interactive, Inc. . This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Benjamin Franklin was the most famous American of his time. He was famous for being a businessman, an inventor, and a politician. He wrote newspapers, he started a library, and he started a fire department. He liked to read and write poetry. He was a husband and a father. And he loved his country. In this newest title in the Great American series you can learn all about Benjamin Franklin—so read on!
