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Murphy, Frank

Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

48 pp. | Random | February, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-375-90621-5 $$11.99 | Paper ISBN 0-375-80621-0 $$3.99
(4) 1-3 Step into Reading + Math series. Illustrated by Richard Walz. After mentioning some of the ways in which "super busy guy" Ben Franklin was "super smart," Murphy tells how Franklin devised a math puzzle he called "Magic Squares." The book concludes by explaning how readers can generate their own magic squares. While the text's informality may annoy some, the cartoonish illustrations capture the spirit of the narrative.
Reviewer: Mary R. Holt

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