Building Wealth (and Superpowered Rockets!) (Benji Franklin: Kid Zillionaire) by Bean Raymond

Author:Bean, Raymond [Bean, Raymond]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: chapter books, Boy books, 978-1-4342-6418-3, adventure, Benji Franklin, humor, Benji Franklin book
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 2015-12-20T16:00:00+00:00

The screen immediately displayed an animation of a rocket deploying a long thin sheet in space.

I continued. “Four other rockets would then attach themselves to each corner of the sheet. These rockets would be able to hover in space, holding each corner of the sheet in place to capture the asteroid as it zooms toward Earth.”

The high-tech machine took a few seconds, but the screen created an animation similar to the images I had imagined.

“This program is absolutely amazing!” I said.

“Much cooler than a turkey sandwich?” Sir Robert joked.

“Let’s hear the rest of your idea, Benji,” Dad said. “Don’t lose your concentration.”

“Well, when the asteroid makes contact with the mesh, the four rockets will fire,” I said. “This would allow us to remotely lower the asteroid to Earth safely.”

I couldn’t believe that in only a few minutes the program managed to create what I was seeing in my mind. I had worried that the plan was a little far-fetched, but seeing it there on the screen, I felt it was possible.

“Begin production of materials,” Sir Robert told the program.

“What will that do?” I asked.

“It will send the plans to my team, and they can get to work on it right away.”

“That’s astonishing,” Dad said.

“It’s technology, Mr. Franklin.”

“I love it,” I said.

“You haven’t seen anything yet,” Sir Robert said.

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We touched down about three hours later at his facility in the desert. The place looked like a scene from Star Wars. There were several buildings built around what looked like a futuristic airport.

People worked busily everywhere I looked.

He had more jets, race cars, and rockets than I could have imagined. Many of them looked like rockets that had been used a long time ago. “I’m a bit of a collector,” he said.

The luxury aircraft came to a stop, and we climbed out and onto the runway. He and Dad talked about the early days of aviation as he gave us a tour of his facility. I could tell Dad was having the time of his life. As the sun was setting Sir Robert said, “I’d like to show you gentlemen my most prized project. Follow me.”

We walked to a large building on the far side of the runway. It was buzzing with activity. There were people in bright red suits assembling what looked like spacecraft.

“This is the future, Benji,” said Sir Robert. “You’re looking at my prize possession. It’s the next step in aviation and the craft that will lead humanity into space in large numbers.”

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. It was the most advanced rocket ship I’d ever seen, and I’d seen them all online before.

“This is a top secret machine,” he continued. “Every part you see is made right here at the space center. I don’t take any chances on getting a poor product or on other people learning what I’m up to. I hope I can count on you two to help keep my secret.”

“Of course,” Dad said.

“I’m just trying to figure out what it can do,” I said, looking at the scene in front of me.

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