Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom!

History meets hijinks in this first title in a hilarious new middle grade series for fans of Timmy Failure and The Terrible Two, when Ben Franklin accidentally time travels to a 10-year-old's home in 21st century America

Nolan is a typical kid living in a typical 21st century American town. Ben Franklin is, well, Ben Franklin--Founding Father, inventor of the lightning rod and bifocals, and more. When, through a bizarre set of circumstances, Nolan and his little sister, Olive, find Ben in their house, chaos isn't far behind.

From introducing him to the toaster to taking him to the public library (another Ben invention) to preventing a nosy neighbor from blowing Ben's cover, Nolan does his best to be Ben's tour guide to the new world he helped form.

With tons of funny illustrations throughout--plus graphic novel-style sections interspersed--readers will love adventuring alongside this awesome threesome.

"What a smart, funny, action-adventure This is bursting with great heart, fascinating history, and Ben Franklin's stinky feet. I want more, more, more of this series." --Jon Scieszka, author of the Frank Einstein series

"This book is absolutely electric--inventive, funny, and fascinating Ben Franklin himself would approve " --Lincoln Peirce, author of the New York Times bestselling Big Nate series

"This story is hilarious and heartfelt. Ben Franklin is the kind of friend any kid would like hanging out with--farts and all " --Jeffrey Brown, author of the Lucy & Andy Neanderthal series

Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Published: 09/26/2017
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781101934067
Ages: 07 - 10

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 191999 / Ben Franklin's in My Bathroom!


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 100 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Candace Fleming is the versatile, award-winning author of The Family Romanov, a Sibert Honor Book and the recipient of both the Boston Globe- Horn Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Young Adult Literature; Amelia Lost, which received four starred reviews; The Great and Only Barnum, a YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction nominee and a Publishers Weekly and Booklist Best Book; The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, a Boston Globe- Horn Book Award recipient; Our Eleanor, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; and Ben Franklin's Almanac, a James Madison Honor Book. She is also the author of many highly acclaimed picture books, including Oh, No!, illustrated by Eric Rohmann, and middle grade, including The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School. Visit her on the web at candacefleming.com and on Twitter @candacemfleming.

Mark Fearing has created award-winning editorial cartoons, animated shorts that have appeared on Nickelodeon and G4, and was a production manager for Walt Disney Television Animation. He is also the illustrator of Margaret McNamara's Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot, published by Schwartz &Wade in 2011. Visit him on the web at markfearing.com and on Twitter @MarkFearing.