Murphy, Frank

Shows how Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer and scientist, created a puzzle called the magic square to keep from being bored while serving as clerk for the Pennsylvania Assembly. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating your own magic squares.

Text and illustrations look at the life of Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States.

The story of how Babe Ruth restored baseball's reputation which had been damaged when the Chicago White Sox cheated in the 1919 World Series.

Contains dozens of ideas and activities designed to teach students in grades K through two about the United States, its flag, the pledge, the presidents, and its history.

Tells of Thomas Jefferson's trip to France in 1784, and all the exotic foods he learned about and then introduced to America, including ice cream, macaroni and cheese, and tomatoes.

A retelling of the legend of how American president Theodore Roosevelt inspired the making of the first stuffed toy bear.

Shows how Benjamin Franklin, inventor, writer and scientist, created a puzzle called the magic square to keep from being bored while serving as clerk for the Pennsylvania Assembly. Includes step-by-step instructions for creating your own magic squares.