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Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! (2010)

by Matthew McElligott(Favorite Author)

3.37 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0399252290 (ISBN13: 9780399252297)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Putnam Juvenile

review 1: I'm currently reading the book "Benjamin Franklinstein Lives" by Matthew McElligott & Larry Tuxbury. So far I've only gotten to page 45 and things are just getting started... Victor, is a boy who loves to research, discover new things, and always keep EVERYTHING perfect. He's completely shocked when he finds out that the real Benjamin Franklin is alive! At first they discuss how scientifically this could be "possible", but eventually things started to get weird when Benjamin became hungry and wanted to eat. Then he howled the word 'foooooood' and he stomped around the room in search for something to eat. Since Victor didn't want Ben to wreak anything he decided to chase him, all of a sudden they were both out on the rooftop, running around and BAM! Ben falls right off and ... morelands on the ground. One thing that I like about this book is when the writers leave me hanging, just wanting to read more and more. Like the example above, they end the chapter right after all the commotion. Another thing I like is when they include little pictures or illustrations to make sure you understand everything. But I have to say… before the part where Victor knows about Benjamin, things were slowly paced, and now since all the action is happening and things are speeding up, it sorta confuses me. Something that I can predict is Victor’s reaction (don’t worry, it’s a good thing) because I have a personality that relates to his, I can’t stand things that don’t look flawless and whenever someone admits that they’re a perfectionist I immediately know that we have something in common. And sometimes I even laugh out loud because who in the world would remake their science project graph just because the lines weren’t the right color? :) Overall I really enjoy reading this book because it’s spooky/different from what I normally read, and it’s fascinating because it includes a lot of interesting facts and statements. This book defiantly deserves 3 STARS!!!
review 2: Read this book over the summer getting ready to promote the Texas Bluebonnet list to my students. I think kids will be drawn to the printing style with borders and pictures along with facts and experiments. The premise that Benjamin Franklin was placed in suspended animation to be awakened when he was needed by someone in a long line of caretakers seemed a little far fetched. In any event he awakes by accident and tries to figure out what happened to his caretaker and helping with a school science fair project along the way. Might be a great way to introduce Benjamin Franklin to kiddos. less

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