Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom!

by Candace Fleming (Author) Mark Fearing (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: History Pals

Nolan is a typical kid living in a typical 21st century American town. Ben Franklin is, well, Ben Franklin--Founding Father, inventor of the lightning rod and bifocals, and more. When, through a bizarre set of circumstances, Nolan and his little sister, Olive, find Ben in their house, chaos isn't far behind.

From introducing him to the toaster to taking him to the public library (another Ben invention) to preventing a nosy neighbor from blowing Ben's cover, Nolan does his best to be Ben's tour guide to the new world he helped form.

With tons of funny illustrations throughout--plus graphic novel-style sections interspersed--readers will love adventuring alongside this awesome threesome.

"What a smart, funny, action-adventure! This is bursting with great heart, fascinating history, and Ben Franklin's stinky feet. I want more, more, more of this series." --Jon Scieszka, author of the Frank Einstein series

"This book is absolutely electric--inventive, funny, and fascinating! Ben Franklin himself would approve!" --Lincoln Peirce, author of the New York Times bestselling Big Nate series

"This story is hilarious and heartfelt. Ben Franklin is the kind of friend any kid would like hanging out with--farts and all!" --Jeffrey Brown, author of the Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series

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Kirkus Reviews

It’s not the first time old Ben has paid our times a call, but it’s funny and free-spirited, with an informational load that adds flavor without weight. 
Candace Fleming
Candace Fleming is the prolific author of The Family Romanov, a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and the recipient of both the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature; Amelia Lost, which received four starred reviews; The Great and Only Barnum, nominated for an ALA-YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction and a Publishers Weekly and Booklist Best Book of the Year; The Lincolns, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award recipient; Our Eleanor, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Ben Franklin's Almanac, a James Madison Honor Book. She is also the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, including Oh, No!, illustrated by Eric Rohmann, and middle-grade books, including Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom! and The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School. You can follow Candace Fleming on Twitter at @candacemfleming and visit her at candacefleming.com.

Eric Rohmann is a painter, printer, and fine bookmaker. He is the author/illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning My Friend Rabbit and the Caldecott Honor Book Time Flies. He and Candace Fleming have collaborated on numerous acclaimed children's books, including Giant Squid and Oh, No!, recipient of three starred reviews. Visit him at ericrohmann.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781101934067
Lexile Measure
510
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Publication date
September 20, 2017
Series
History Pals
BISAC categories
JUV008000 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | General
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV064000 - Juvenile Fiction | Time Travel
JUV016110 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - General
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Time travel
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States
JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / Gener
Franklin, Benjamin

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