Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France
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Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery That Baffled All of France

Written by Mara Rockliff & illustrated by Iacopo Bruno
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6 - 9
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48
Page count
50
Words per page
690L
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Mar 10, 2015
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Discover how Benjamin Franklin’s scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer’s mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history. The day Ben Franklin first set foot in Paris, France, he found the city all abuzz. Everyone was talking about something new–remarkable, thrilling, and strange. Something called . . . Science!But soon the straightforward American inventor Benjamin Franklin is upstaged by a compelling and enigmatic figure: Dr. Mesmer. In elaborately staged shows, Mesmer, wearing a fancy coat of purple silk and carrying an iron wand, convinces the people of Paris that he controls a magic force that can make water taste like a hundred different things, cure illness, and control thoughts! But Ben Franklin is not convinced. Will his practical approach of observing, hypothesizing, and testing get to the bottom of the mysterious Mesmer’s tricks? A rip-roaring, lavishly illustrated peek into a fascinating moment in history shows the development and practice of the scientific method–and reveals the amazing power of the human mind.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780763663513
    Publication Date
    March 10, 2015
    Publisher
    Candlewick Press (MA)
    Page Count
    48
    Words Per Page
    50
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2014939337
    Lexile® Level
    690L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    173543
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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