Discovery Biography: Benjamin Franklin

• Paperback book
• Luxurious 80lb glossy paper
• 65 pages

Benjamin Franklin’s lifelong curiosity began in boyhood, long before the famous kite experiment and work as a Founding Father. He tinkered with simple inventions, helped in his brother’s printshop, and even slipped essays into the newspaper as “Silence Dogood.” That same energy carried him into adulthood as a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, ambassador, and statesman whose practical wisdom helped to shape a new nation.

This biography is part of the Discovery Books, the first adventurous, historically accurate series written especially for children in grades 2–4. Fast-moving and accessible, each title offers a lively first introduction to remarkable lives. Originally edited under the supervision of Mary C. Austin, Ed.D. of Harvard University and tested with the Spache Readability Formula, the books feature more than twenty three-color illustrations.

We are working on an Open Dyslexic version of this book and hope to have this record updated soon with that option.