Benjamin Franklinstein Lives!
What's the Story?
Victor Godwin's orderly life is upended when he discovers that Benjamin Franklin never actually died-he was put into suspended animation and hidden away for more than 200 years in Victor's basement! After an accident reawakens Ben, Victor must not only help him adjust to the modern world but also help him overcome a slight flaw: when Ben runs low on energy, he turns into a rampaging monster desperately hungry for electricity! All this while trying to take first place in the school science fair. With one of history's preeminent scientists helping out, what could go wrong?
What's the Buzz?
"Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! by Matthew McElligott and Larry Tuxbury has the whole package. For one thing, it’s filled with historical trivia, tidbits of scientific fact, in-jokes and a touch of scifi silliness. For another, the design perfectly suits the material. From the old-fashioned typeface to McElligott’s illustrations, the book looks as if it rolled off the press in a Colonial-era printing shop." - Geek Dad @ Wired Magazine
"Founding Fathers, zombies and Franklinstein - best idea for a book yet!" - Maltby Reads
"The authors have created a rollicking story sure to please fans of humorous tales. The eighteenth-century-style title page and comic illustrations by Matthew McElligott add to the charm and fun." - A Book and a Hug
"McElligott has scattered diagrams, charts, and graphs throughout the pages which adds to the scientific and historical feel of the book...This book is packed with mystery, science, and exploding experiments, which are a blue ribbon winning combination! " - Librarians Choices
Benjamin Franklinstein Meets
the Fright Brothers
What's the Story?
What's the Buzz?
"Filled with silly humor, cool looking diagrams of science fair projects and inventions, and madcap adventure, this book is enough to get any reluctant-to-read middle-school boy excited." - South Sound Book Review Council
Where can I learn More?
Frank Benjamin happens to have a whole site dedicated to his adventures plus bio's of the authors & videos about other inventors and if you're really clever, you may just run into a certain hidden site for the M. O. P., (but you didn't hear that from me.)
Is That All?
Franklinstein author & artist Matthew McElligott has his own blog with plenty of art & other stuff.
I also found two interviews with the authors talking about the book series here and here.
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