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Be adventurous and read this summer.

Let's inspire kids to be adventurous and read this summer.

​This slim and fast-paced chapter book will encourage summer reading and instill in your campers a spirit of invention, an appreciation for nature, and increase their interest in STEM. It will also teach the importance of bravery, responsibility, hard work, and friendship in a fun way.

Who will like reading this book?

This book is designed for boys and girls ages 7-12 who enjoy fast-paced stories with short, action-filled chapters. It’s the right choice for kids who like books about animals, nature, technology, and robots. ​It’s perfect for reluctant readers and newly independent readers who are looking for more challenging stories.

Why a story about a beaver?

Beavers are awesome and have great qualities we can all learn from such as being brave, inventive, hard-working, determined, cooperative, and good-natured.

Book Discounts

Quantity
Discount
Price
50–249
40%
$5.97 each
250-499
45%
$5.47 each
500–999
50%
$4.98 each
1000+ copies
55%
$4.48 each

Delivery

Books will be delivered 10 business days after payment is received. Shipping charges are added to the invoice. ​Books are sent via UPS unless otherwise specified.

Product Details

Price: $9.95
Paperback: 104 Pages
Illustrations: 8 x full page b/w
​Product Dimensions: 5.5 " x  0.25 " x  8.5 "
​Genre: Fiction/Nature/STEM/Robots
ISBN-13: 978-0-9860593-6-0

​What's the story?

Bronson Beaver is a 13-year old master builder and aspiring inventor who has been rigidly groomed since birth to work hard and someday take over his family’s historic wilderness resort lodge. But for the first time in his life, Bronson attempts to ditch hard work. He decides to secretly build a robot to do his chores before his family’s annual pancake festival event. So he can instead play in a high-stakes video game tournament with his fellow-inventor friends Myron Mink and Franny Fox. With the hope of winning its large cash prize so they can finally build their dream workshop. But, when his robot’s wires get crossed, it unwittingly creates more work and trouble for Bronson and threatens to ruin his family’s big event and any chance of making his dream a reality. It will require a lot of help from his friends and family to overcome the robot’s damages, save the event, and keep their hopes and dreams alive. In the end, Bronson ultimately learns the importance of honesty, responsibility, hard work, and friendship.

4 " x 6 " Camp Postcard

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Book Reviews

"Beavers are nature's most ingenious engineers, and the teenage hero of Bronson Beaver Builds a Robot might be the most inventive beaver of all. Thanks to author Teko Bernard for introducing a generation of young readers to these ingenious and vitally important ecosystem architects!"
​– Ben Goldfarb
Author of ​EAGER: The Surprising, Secret Life of BEAVERS and Why They MATTER ​ ​
"I’m really impressed by all the beaver science woven into the story! I highly recommend it! Fantastic writing, Teko Bernard!"
​– Emily Fairfax, PhD
Ecohydrologist, Beaver Dam Enthusiast
"This furry family tale will likely become a favorite of young readers, ​while the positive message should have parents cheering for more."
– US Review of Books (Recommended Rating)
"This fast-paced novel, focusing on a young inventor and his dueling responsibilities, ​is perfect for middle-grade readers interested in robot fun."
​– BookLife Reviews
"The conflict between pursuing a passion and doing one’s duty is handled in a unique way, and the story as a whole works, with a coherent plot and a satisfying outcome.”
– Kirkus Reviews

Educational E-Booklet

This 20-page, full-color digital companion booklet teaches campers the unique and inspiring characteristics and abilities of real beavers while pointing out how we weaved those ​real beaver science facts throughout the story.

Free Activities

Camp counselors can download and print all of our free activity worksheets to deepen the camper's connection to the story and characters.

Book Trailer

More reviews from parents, teachers, librarians, and book lovers!

My son enjoyed reading this story with me. He loves animals, so he liked that the characters were animals. He likes playing video games, so he was very interested in the video game competition. My son is also into technology, so the robot that could do the chores was very fascinating for him.  I liked the lessons being taught in the book.
– Engineering Emily | Engineer,Mom
"My students have enjoyed reading Bronson Beaver Builds a Robot.
If you’re looking for a fun, STEM influenced chapter book, check this out."
– MissTechQueen, K-4 Enrichment Teacher
"Highly engaging and accessible book for middle grade students. I loved the message and plot as well as the vocabulary and sentence structure — great exposure for kids. I read this with my third grade niece who couldn’t put it down. Definitely one to keep in the library!"
– Emily, Middle Grade Reading Specialist (Amazon 5-Star Review)
"This is a great and easy-to-read book about the importance of honesty and responsibilities, about friendship and hard work. The story has lovely illustrations and catchy language; lots of great descriptions of nature and the surrounding environment; and the names of the characters are alliterations, which makes them memorable. It's a quick chapter book with fast pace events. It keeps children engaged throughout their reading time. The book could also inspire young inventors with its great motto: "Be brave. Be productive. Be helpful".
– Esma, Par-a-Lab STEAM Educational Company 
"This short chapter book is sure to be a hit with late elementary and early middle graders! It's a quick read and the STEM elements are sure to entertain kids!"
– April, School Librarian
"My kids absolutely loved it! My son (7) requested a chapter every night! This a fun read for your middle grade readers, and includes some incredible illustrations!"
– Joel, Art teacher and reading specialist
Integrity! Honesty! Hard Work!
"This is a lovely read that promotes the traits of integrity, honesty, and hard work. Bronson attempts to ditch his own work by building a robot to do it for him but unwittingly creates more difficulties for himself in the process!"
Megan, 1st Grade Teacher (Amazon 5-Star Review)
"It was a wonderful combo of problem solving and mystery and STEM thinking that my kids thought was really great. It also has really good themes of friendship and responsibility that kids can really relate to. It was the perfect level for my 2nd grade reader with bigger font and shorter chapters, but it also works as a great read aloud."
– Juli, 2nd Grade Teacher
"BOOK REC! This week we did a book raffle and introduced this fun book by Tabron Publishing to our library! The kiddo who won the raffle finished it in two days and now my whole class is dying to take a turn to read it!"
– Alyssa, 3rd Grade Teacher
"This book is so darling!!! I have some readers who need help branching out from their same genres and I think this book will definitely help support them - the illustrations are booking them & the chapters are awesome!!"
– Elizabeth, 3rd Grade Teacher
This book was so fun to read to my students! It was so relatable because the main character had to choose between playing video games or helping his parents with their annual pancake breakfast. It is such a sweet story and I highly recommend it.
​– Holly, 3rd Grade Teacher
"This book was perfect for our invention unit we’re working on right now! We’re also big Wild Robot fans so my students love anything involving robots. There’s a great problem & solution in this book along with some pretty funny parts. The illustrations are great and the big print is popular with 3rd graders."
– Allie, 3rd Grade Teacher
"I really enjoyed this book! My favorite parts included Bronson’s two best friends. His friends also reminded me a lot of my younger brother who is a “gamer” and uses words like bro a lot!  I give this book 5/5 stars! I love that it teaches the importance of honesty and responsibility. I can’t wait to see if Bronson has any more inventive adventures!"
– Lucy, 3rd Grader
"A Great Middle Grade Book! Bronson Beaver was a great addition to my third grade classroom library. The kids who read it said they really enjoyed it!"
– Jenna, 3rd Grade Teacher
"This story is full of great descriptions for young readers, relatable content, and relevant lessons! Pick up this book and live the beaver way: “Be Brave. Be productive. Be helpful."
– Miss Christiansen, 3rd Grade Teacher
"This book is so cute!! Perfect for middle grade readers! I love the combination of science/stem/engineering concepts intertwined with the story of Bronson Beaver and his family! Action packed and fun to read!"
– Kelli, 3rd Grade Teacher (Goodreads 5-star rating)
"A cute story for STEM lovers. It's a great chapter book that teaches kids about
​friendship, integrity, honesty and responsibility."
– Ashley, 4th Grade Teacher
"Bronson Beaver Builds a Robot is such an easy read to grab any young reader’s attention. It is cute and fast paced that incorporates lessons on responsibility and science. I recommend this book for upper elementary students."
– Nikki, 4th Grade Teacher (Goodreads 5-star rating)
"I’m excited to share this with my students because it shares a good message, the story is funny, and the characters were fun to follow."
– Courtney, 4th Grade Teacher
"My son and I loved this book! Not only did I love the messages of hard work, responsibility, and friendship, but as a teacher (and mom) there were so many fun STEM activities to connect to  this read aloud for elementary aged kids!"
– Jena, 4th Grade Teacher 
"Students are going to love this story and learn about perseverance and problem solving. Read it a few chapters at a time to the whole class. It’s perfect for a robotics unit or any time for social emotional learning."
– Brittany, 5th Grade Technology Teacher
"This book is advertised for kids 7-12, and I think it fits just that. With themes of STEM, friendship, responsibility, perseverance, family, and teamwork, it’s one worth checking out."
– Stephen, 5th Grade Teacher
"This is an inventive story about a Beaver named Bronson and his adventures with his friends and family. The story emphasizes many positive values for children (hard work, determination, grit, friendship, responsibility, and more). I really appreciated the illustrations in this novel which add to the uniqueness of the story."
– Jessica, 5th Grade Teacher/ Children's STEM Author
"Bronson Beaver Builds a Robot by Teko Bernard is a fun summer read for 1st-4th graders 🌞Something about this book makes me want to read it in a hammock while drinking lemonade! It is creative, funny, and a perfect story for summer vacation."
– Jessica, 5th Grade Teacher
"This middle grade bridge book, with fun and engaging black and white illustrations throughout, will appeal to both STEM fans and those new to the wondrous world. Really enjoyed it and can't wait to share with students!"
– Andrea, 5th Grade Teacher/Librarian
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