The Phantom Penguin

About the Book

Molly James and her brother, Billy, have done a lot of traveling with their parents. They have just been informed that they are going to Antarctica to study the Emperor Penguin.

Molly begins to have nightmares about penguins, but she can’t remember what the dreams are about when she’s awake. Molly sees the phantom penguin and tries to tell her family about it. Her parents think she’s making it up because she doesn’t want to go to Antarctica.

When the family reaches the Arctic, the phantom penguin shows itself to Molly regularly. She begins to think that something bad is going to happen to her family and she tries to warn them, but they just tell her that they don’t want to hear about it.

Molly gets lost in a snowstorm, and the only thing she can turn to for help is the phantom penguin.

As children read this story they will learn about the emperor penguin’s habitat and survival instincts, as well as be entertained by the story line itself.

About the Author

Dawn M. Kaiser, PhD, began writing poetry and short stories in eighth grade. Writing was her way of escaping life as she lived it, and it allowed her to put her feelings and fantasies in hard copy. As she grew older, and continued to write, she dreamed about becoming a published writer. During college she majored in computers and business and earned an MBA, and 􀁔he has over 30 years of experience as a professor and an executive coach. She still has a very creative side that she nurtures, With the support of her family, and their constant encouragement toward her writing, she has continued to submit her writings knowing that someday, her work would be published.