The tales of Bennie, The lovable monster of Lake Garda. No.1. From the lake's creation to the arrival of the Romans

By Thomas Brenner

He has lived in the clear water of Lake Garda for a very long time and has seen all sorts of things... from the creation of the lake, the arrival of human beings, and the first pile dwelling settlements, to then witness the arrival of the Romans. He's Bennie, the lovable monster of Lake Garda, the last remaining example of Benacosaurus Lacustris and he has lots of stories to tell!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Youcanprint
• Release date: Jul 17, 2020
• ISBN: 9788831679657

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Bennie"

Bennie and the Creation of Lake Garda

Hi everybody! Let me introduce myself: I'm a Benacosaurus Lacustris, I have a very long and important name, but my friends just call me Bennie, like the old name of Lake Garda that ancient inhabitants, such as the Celts and the Romans, used to call Benaco, which in Gaelic means of many peninsulas.

What am I doing here? Well, I've been living here for a very long time! Since when? Ah, good question! Up to now I have never really thought about it, but if I try maybe I'll remember.

You know, a long time ago I used to enjoy swimming in the Atlantic Ocean, between America and Africa, Greenland and the South Pole. I saw a lot of regions and faraway places. Imagine how beautiful and varied the world was: large emerged areas of land, deep oceanic trenches, rocky coasts and shores covered with forests and shrubs. Yes, I have to say I had great fun discovering how the earth was six or seven million years ago!

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