Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
2.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
453
Points per Word
0.001104
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.015625
Description
Ten-year-old Ben Franklin finds working in his father's candle shop boring--he'd much rather be doing experiments. He can't wait to try out his latest idea. With nothing but a simple kite, can Ben get across the pond without swimming a single stroke?