{"product_id":"ben-franklin-of-old-philadelphia-9780394849287","title":"Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia","description":"Benjamin Franklin was one of the busiest men in the American colonies. He was a printer, a postmaster, an inventor, a writer, and a diplomat. When the Revolutionary War began, Ben supported America in the Continental Congress. Like the clever adages from his \u003ci\u003ePoor Richard's Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben Franklin still sets an example for Americans today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargaret Cousins \u003c\/b\u003ewas an editor and author of short stories and novels for children. In her career, she worked at \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMcCall's\u003c\/i\u003e. She was also senior editor at Doubleday and was fiction and book editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Ladies' Home Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e Cousins is the author of the Landmark Books \u003ci\u003eBen Franklin of Old Philadelphia \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Thomas Alva Edison\u003c\/i\u003e. She died in 1996.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565839814930,"sku":"9780394849287","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ba36bbd3-080a-4733-baf7-111889c01526.jpg?v=1731888720","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ben-franklin-of-old-philadelphia-9780394849287","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}