Benny Robertson

Benny Robertson is a junior brother to Jenny and senior to Denny Robertson. He is the main character in A Boy's Life. The journals are written by him. He is described as realistic and optimistic. His two best friends are Sylvia and Mike.

In the first book which was set in 2004, he was written as eleven years old thereby placing his birth date at 1993.

In the first book, in page 23, he says that he has done stupid things in his life: After eating the deodorant, he was rushed to the hospital where he reportedly said; got his stomach 'washed out'. He also says that each time he does something idiotic, his mom reminds him with the phrase: 'Remember the time when you ate a deodorant stick?'
 * 1) Setting the bathroom on fire
 * 2) Eating a stick of deodorant
 * 3) Swallowing half a bottle of cough syrup

He and Jenny's relationship is superb. They have a great relationship to the extent that he cried when Jenny left Nigeria in 1999.

Personality
He is depicted as being a happy person but fears about someone (especially his brother) embarassing him in public. He relates well with his family and friends.