Ben Franklin's Big Splash cover

Ben Franklin's Big Splash

by Barb Rosenstock

Ben Franklin loved to swim and, at the age of eleven, he was determined to swim like a fish--fins and all! This account of young Ben's earliest invention follows the budding scientist's journey as he tests and retests his swim fins.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?