Books About Magic Squares

The Best Magic Squares Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about magic squares? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 1 Favorite Books About Magic Squares

Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares
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$574
Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2001

Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

By Frank Murphy, Richard Walz (Illustrator)

A clever founding father invents a number puzzle that still stumps kids today.

48 pages· 1,230 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
4.1 Goodreads · 368 ratings
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Summary: Ben Franklin was a printer, an inventor and one of the wittiest founding fathers, and he even kept a pet squirrel. This Step 4 reader tells his story, including how he created the magic square: a box of nine numbers where every line of three, even the diagonals, adds up to the same total.