Three Creeks 7th grader publishes first book ‘I am Spider King’

Bennett Stabrawa (center) with two of his teachers at Three Creeks. Courtesy photo Bennett Stabrawa isn’t your typical author. At just 12 years old, the Three Creeks seventh grader has already published his first book, the coming-of-age story ‘I am Spider King,’ and has visited classrooms of younger grades to share the story of a dog who doesn't quite know who he is.Spider King isn’t a spider, and he’s not a king, but he is the protagonist of Bennett’s book, which sees the titular character set off on a journey to find himself. Along the way, Spider King runs into a menagerie of animals including a gecko, a kangaroo and a dolphin, all of which teach Spider King important lessons about courage, friendship and being yourself.Bennett said he was inspired to write ‘I am Spider King’ by a bedtime story his mom, Kate, told him.“It started out as a bedtime story that my mom told me,” Bennett said.

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