Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

by Richard Walz (Illustrator), Frank Murphy

Overview

A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal! Teachers and kids will love finding out about this popular teaching tool that is still used in elementary schools today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375806216
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	02/27/2001
Series:	Step into Reading: Step into Read/Math(R)(Step 4)
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	202,371
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Frank Murphy has taught a wide variety of grades at the elementary and middle school level. A popular speaker, Murphy is the author of many fun historical fiction books for young readers. He lives in Holland, PA.

Richard Walz is the illustrator of many humorous historical Step into Reading books. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.