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

Bennett Stabrawa reads ‘I am Spider King’ to a class 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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