Ben Franklin's Fame
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2006 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Ben Franklin's Fame

By National Geographic Learning

Book #6 in the Blast to the Past series

Time-traveling kids race to stop history's unraveling after Benjamin Franklin quits.

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128 pages· 16,593 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Abigail and her friends face a daunting challenge: Babs Magee has convinced Benjamin Franklin to abandon his future legacy. As history teeters on chaos, these third-grade time-travelers must outsmart Babs, who always seems one step ahead. Can they find Franklin and restore the timeline before it's too late? The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking in this thrilling adventure.

From the publisher

It’s a race against time! Abigail and her friends can’t believe it – Babs Magee has finally convinced someone to quit, and that someone is Benjamin Franklin! Babs is making a terrible mess of history, and it’s up to the third-grade time-travelers to put things right. But no matter how far back the kids go, Babs is always one step ahead of them. Will they be able to find Ben and stop Babs in time to save history?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
16,593
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
110350
Publication
Published
September 1, 2006
First published
September 5, 2006
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416918042

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