Raymond Bean

Raymond Bean is an author of children's fiction whose work blends adventure storytelling with educational themes for young readers. His Benji Franklin: Kid Zillionaire series follows a boy entrepreneur through stories about earning, saving, and investing money, teaching basic financial literacy through comic, high-concept plots such as Buying Stocks (and Solid Gold Submarines!) and Building Wealth (and Superpowered Rockets!). His Out of This World series similarly frames space exploration -- trips to the Moon, Venus, and Mars -- as an adventure vehicle for younger readers. With ten titles across two series, Bean has built a focused catalog aimed squarely at middle-grade readers looking for accessible, concept-driven chapter books. Beyond his bibliography, confirmed through his Open Library author record, further public biographical detail is limited.