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Thomas Edison: Genius Of The Electric Age (Biographical Comic Series)
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The lives of great figures in history are full of inspiring and moving episodes. Young people especially can learn from these stories, gaining hope, courage, and even hints on how to live their own lives. Children everywhere benefit from reading about the lives of heroic achievers, and indeed, these stories are an important part of their education and growth. Shogakukan Biographical Comics is a series of biographies of inspirational historical figures in an easy-to-read manga format. These books are as fun to read as any manga, but the stories they tell are based entirely on historical fact. Every volume includes a map and a historical timeline, rounding out a package that teaches even as it entertains. The creator of over 1,300 inventions that have shaped our modern world, Thomas Alva Edison was truly the “king of invention.” The movie projector, the phonograph, the storage battery, and the electric light bulb are just a few of the revolutionary devices Edison invented that have enriched our lives and even changed the course of civilization.

Series: Biographical Comic Series

Hardcover: 152 pages

Publisher: SHOGAKUKAN (September 13, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1421542366

ISBN-13: 978-1421542362

Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1 x 8.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Best Sellers Rank: #2,175,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #95 in Books > Children's Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Biographies #1091 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > 1800s #10804 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies

Age Range: 7 - 12 years

Grade Level: 2 - 6

The illustration is pretty cute, and my eight year old son has read this book about 50 times. He loves it.

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