Ben the Inventor
By Robin Stevenson and David Parkins
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Robin Stevenson
Robin Stevenson is an award-winning author of books for kids and teens. Her writing has been translated into several languages and published in more than ten countries. She lives with her family on the west coast of Canada.
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Ben the Inventor - Robin Stevenson
BEN THE
INVENTOR
ROBIN STEVENSON
Illustrated by DAVID PARKINS
ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS
To Kai, whose creativity and energy inspire me
Text copyright © 2011 Robin Stevenson
Illustrations copyright © 2011 David Parkins
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in
any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be
invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Stevenson, Robin, 1968
Ben the inventor [electronic resource] / Robin Stevenson.
(Orca echoes)
Type of computer file: Electronic monograph in PDF format.
Issued also in print format.
ISBN 978-1-55469-803-5
I. Title. II. Series: Orca echoes (Online)
PS8637.T487B44 2011A JC813’.6 C2011-903474-3
First published in the United States, 2011
Library of Congress Control Number: 2011929244
Summary: Ben and his friend Jack try to use their inventions to stop the sale of Jack’s house.
Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs
provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Canada Book
Fund and the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Province of British Columbia
through the BC Arts Council and the Book Publishing Tax Credit.
Orca Book Publishers is dedicated to preserving the environment and has printed this book
on paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®.
Cover artwork and interior illustrations by David Parkins
www.orcabook.com
Printed and bound in Canada.
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Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven