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Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! by Matthew McElligott and Larry Tuxbury


While working on a science fair project, a Philadelphia school boy discovers both a secret laboratory in his basement and Benjamin Franklin, who comes to life after receiving a jolt of electricity.

53 comments:

  1. this book mixed colonial times with todays culture!i really liked this book it makes you bring out your inner nerd!****

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  2. I'm not a huge Science Fiction fan, but this book was very creative. I liked the drawings and diagrams of real inventions in it. I really liked the quote from this Ben Franklin, "Never confuse motion with action." **

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  3. I didnt realy like this book i thought it was a littlr to slow for me and it had alot of pictures not so much words i give it **

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  4. this book was full of diagrams and action but i don't really care for it.**

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  5. I read it but, it's not a book I would want to read again.. It had more pictures than words, but it was okay I guess. I give it ** stars.

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  6. I think the boy is a nerd because he took 3 months to build his science project. I give this book ****

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  7. I liked the book because it funny because one of the chapters was called Too Many Benjamins and it had 4 Benjamins in that chapter. ***

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  8. I never really liked science books but this one was kind of funny. And it had fiction and non-fiction parts. I wonder if a human could really live on battery-that would be cool if it could. I'd like to make a big volcano like Victor's and a potato battery like Scott's.

    I give it ****

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  9. This book is about modern times and long ago
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  10. this book is about franken who comes to life and things from today mix with things from the past***

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  11. i absolutely loved the book. all the funny parts and the science fair mishap. at first it was a bit boring but then the story came to life literally!

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  12. I think it was very cool *****

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  13. I'm not really a franinstein fan but this book was awsome. I would love to read another book like this.


    ****

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  14. Carson E / HemingwayOctober 1, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    I wasn't a big fan of this book it just wasnt a book for me. But I did like how it had blueprints of inventions. I give this book ***

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  15. i thought this was a really good book and frankenstien in your basement whoooo that just freaky

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  16. I am not that much of a sci fi fan but this book was really good. ****

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  17. I thought this was a great book. It's cool cool how Victor thought Benjamin Franklin.****

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  18. justin mrs.boeings home roomOctober 8, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Were the other weathermen suppossed to cheer the belly talking sun on? ***

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  19. I thought this book was hilaruos. My favorite was the weatherman.**

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  20. I like this book because I like Ben Franklin and how he discover electricity.

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  21. this book is very interesting and very interesting and i love the diagrams.****

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  22. I give this book ***** stars becuase it was creepy and scary and i loved it becuase it had dead people.

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  23. i liked the part when begermen franklen came to life.***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

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  24. it was very scary to me becaues it had dead pepole but it was very cool a little bit1!!!!:):):):)

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  25. i like this book beacause it is really funny and i realy like the how they use the words.

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  26. I like this book but to really get it you have to read the prologue.And my favorite part of this book is when benjamin franklin ate the potato (science project).

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  27. I do not like science fiction books but this one was okay i liked the bringing back to life part.**

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  28. it was a relly awsum*********************************************

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  29. I like the book beacase it was sience fiction. The two times that he got crazy was super funny.****

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  30. i really like this book because it was kind of a mystery and the same time funny. my favorite part was the prologue because it really just explains the whole book so you could get it more.***

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  31. I really like the book, especially when he just blew up at the science fair.

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  32. I like this book because its about ben fraklin comeing back to live but in a monster way.

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  33. I like this book becouse it mixes the old with the new and its realy cool I give it ****

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  34. i thought the book was good but not the best i like how they mixed old and the new times

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  35. ZoĆ« W./ HemingwayNovember 25, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    i thought this book was okay but i am not a really big Science-Fiction type. Though i did like how Ben Franklin discovered electricity! **

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  36. benjamin comes to life exiting and cool it had past and present life it had how it was back then and how it is today

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  37. i like how it put the past in the present and victors project was awesome!!!****

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  38. ****I liked the book because it was a fun adveature.My favorate part was when there was lava flowing threw the school.

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  39. I thought that this was kind of interesting to me.But some how the picture of the book seemed kind of weird,and creepy. But it was awesome to me. During the reading it was maybe funny just a tiny bit.But anyway the book itself was very good and with a bit of some science.

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  40. i liked the book because it was funny and his since fair project was awesome

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  41. i like this book becaeuse it gave me lots of info on Benjamin Franklinstein and it kind of exadurates a little bit.

    Alia/Norris

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  42. i dident really like this book because im not really a sience fiction fan or a Benjermin Franklinstein fan i give this book** stars

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  43. i like this book because it has famous people in it and a i liked how they mad Benjermin Franklen the monster pluse i like victors science fair project****

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  44. i kinda liked this book some parts were a little bit boring but towards the end i got hoked i give this book ***

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  45. benjermin was a scary guy who always scared people when they past by him.

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  46. I really did not enjoy this book. I am not really in to science fiction. but, i thought it was very interesting when Victor found out that Benjamin Franklin lived in his house! I give it ** stars.

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  47. Mikayla D/Ms. BishopJanuary 27, 2013 at 12:54 PM

    I thought this book was a good mix of History, Monsters, and Science

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  48. I DO NOT GET WHY ELCTRISIDY BREINGS HIM TO LIFE I THOUT BEN FRANKLINE WAS DEAD

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  49. this is a good book and it is rilly good book and it is funny

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  50. it was a good book i loved it it was so so funny i think at lot of people you woud love irt

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  51. i am intrested in benjamin franklin book it was so intresting

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  52. that reminds me ihave a scince kit at home we have something in common cooooooooooolllllllll**************************************************************************************************************************

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