The Amazing Mr. Franklin

The Amazing Mr. FranklinBy: Ruth Ashby Everyone knows Benjamin Franklin was an important statesman, inventor, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. But did you know he started the first public library in America? Ben Franklin was always a "bookish" boy. The first book he read was the Bible at age five, and then he read every printed word in his father's small home library. Ben wanted to read more, but books were expensive. He wanted to go to school and learn, but

Nina is forced to recover relics of untold power from Rome to Israel

so he reaches out for Dett in a high-risk move to maintain his power at all costs

Dip the brush in water and sweep it across the pages to reveal stunning colours

Their passion remains unacknowledged

By: Erika Johansen     Twin sisters

Katie and her husband vowed to raise their daughters to be adventurous

By: Hannah Reynolds     A sixteen-year-old girl is on a mission to find the perfect boyfriend this Hanukkah

which means it’s perfect for children

By:   The Aldens are on their first trip to Chicago—the Windy City—and from Wrigley Field to the Sears Tower to Grant Park

a chatty parrot and a bunch of crazy pirates for a hilarious adventure across the seven seas

Longlisted for the Reading the West Book Awards

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