Waddle’’s Big Adventure

Waddle the Penguin was not your usual penguin. He was born at a different time of the year than the other penguins, he did not like the cold, and he really enjoyed exploring by himself. He liked to surf on ice floes, dive deep in the water to fish, and go for long swims. He always wondered what was going on outside of his world. Then, one day, his life changed. A sudden summer storm hits Waddle's home as he and a friend are riding an ice floe. They are separated and when the storm clears, Waddle finds himself alone in the middle of a very large ocean. What can he do? How will he get back home, and for that matter, which way is home? Come join Waddle as he sets off on an adventure that will take him from the shores of Antarctica all the way to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Come meet the creatures he meets, as he learns to interact with all kinds of animals, including those who walk upright and speak a funny language. Join up for the adventure of a lifetime

R. W. Thompson received his B. S. in Education from Westfield State University before embarking on a career teaching U. S. History, World History, Latin America History and World Geography at the middle school level for fifteen years, and coached football, baseball and wrestling at the high school and junior college level. During that time period he earned his Master of Educational Administration degree and served as an elementary principal in a school with grades K-8 for seventeen years. He is now retired and lives with his wife in Westfield, MA. Waddle’s Big Adventure is his first chapter book and fourth children’s book. The others are; Daydreaming, A Baseball Story, Mrs. Mouse’s Christmas and The Crystal Butterfly. They also are published by Create Space publishing and are available at Book Club Bookstore & More, 2 Main St, Westfield, MA, The Rinnova Arts Building on Elm St in Westfield, www.amazon.com and www.barnesand Noble.com. He also has had several articles and short stories published in SOUTHWOODS; A journal for Country Living and poems published by The National Library of Poetry Contact: Robert W. Thompson, (413) 562-6271, robert.thompson58@verizon.net Website: www.rwthompson-author.com