num_pages: 48
description: A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square." A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal! Teachers and kids will love finding out about this popular teaching tool that is still used in elementary schools today!
language: English
title: Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares
titlecomplete: Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)
characters: Benjamin Franklin
genres: Biography, Childrens, Science, 2nd Grade, School, American History, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Mathematics, History
ratings_count: 344
places: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers