A fun historic tale by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz! No matter how busy he was Ben Franklin always found time to try out new ideas: a remote-control lock (so he could lock his door without getting out of bed) a rocking chair with a fan over it (to keep flies away) and a windmill (to turn his roast meat on its spit). Aside from being a mad of ideas he was an ambassador to England a printer an almanac maker a politician and even a vegetarian (for a time anyway). This biography is distinguished by its humanizing detail [and] amusing tone. - School Library Journal