Description:
A pango-perfect story collection of friendship, folly, and ant cake! This combination of six Penny Pangolin stories includes:
"Penny Pangolin and the Missing Ant Cake" Penny's favorite dessert is in trouble! When a jealous neighbor wrongs Penny by stealing from her, she must decide between what she feels is deserved and what is right.
"Penny Pangolin Wants a Pet" When Penny longs for the companionship of a pet, she must prove to her parents that she is responsible enough to care for something more than just a plant.
"Penny Pangolin and the Rock Soup" The village festival is on! Penny is in for an unsettling surprise when she accidentally eats something that makes pangolins sick! Fortunately, her friend Vin comes to the rescue with a remedy only a pangolin could appreciate: homemade rock soup!
"Penny Pangolin and the Baboon Bully" When Penny steps in to defend her friend from a school bully, she becomes his new target! Penny must navigate the rocky path of dealing with bullying without becoming a bully herself.
"Penny Pangolin and the Tablet Turmoil" Penny discovers how easy it is to keep her eyes glued to a screen all day. But when her tablet gets lost, she realizes how much of the world around her she had been missing.
"Penny Pangolin and the Termite Trophy" Penny and her friends enter the Big Claw Tournament! Penny's team is tested with trials of all kinds, including some that are hard for pangolins. To make it through on top, Team Penny will need lots of teamwork, courage, and heart.
Brief description:
Wayne D. Kramer lives in the southern Indiana countryside with his wife and kids. The idea for Penny Pangolin came from his kids' love of animals--especially pangolins!--and they enjoy brainstorming ideas together over smoothies at the coffee shop. Wayne graduated from the University of Louisville in 2005 with a Bachelor of Business Science. He has visited nearly 40 countries and 25 states in the US. He especially loved visiting Hobbiton in New Zealand. Wayne is also author of the Heroes of Time adventure fantasy series.