Peter the Mischievous Penguin (Paperback)

Summer vacation is the best time of year for Peter, a fun-loving young penguin from Penguin Colony, Antarctica. With school out for the next three months, Peter and his best friend Matt have endless time to do what they love most—being miiiiiiiiiiischevious!

Peter has always been the king of pranks in the Colony… until Lois, the self-proclaimed Evil Leader of the Girl Army, outsmarts him with a prank so GROSS, AWFUL, and (he has to admit) impressively clever that it knocks him off his throne.

Now, determined to reclaim his title as the ultimate prankster, Peter and Matt cook up their boldest plan yet. But their mischief soon snowballs into an unforgettable adventure—complete with suspicious questions from the town mayor, a run-in with the cranky Ms. Menorahscarf, and a lesson Peter never expected to learn.

Because sometimes… even the most mischievous penguin has to face the consequences of his actions.

Ari Bernstein has been writing stories since he was a young child. His two most fondly remembered ones were "Howard in the Dog Show" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." Even though both were illustrated by him, this was before he realized his talents were not in drawing. Through high school and college he continued writing numerous short stories and novellas. After graduating from Northern Arizona University, and during his career, he decided to move onto more ambitious projects. He was inspired to write the Peter the Mischievous Penguin series from his wife Stephanie, whose love for penguins, incredibly sweet nature and inkling to cause trouble gave him the basis for Peter's personality. Books set to be release in the near future include a full length novel titled "Time Travelers," and also the sequel in the Peter series, "Peter the Mischievous Penguin: Peter's Big Plan." Other than writing, Ari loves running in half marathons, 10k's, 5k's and any other kind of running event. In addition to always being on the run, he enjoys hiking, watching movies, playing video games and traveling. He lives in Scottsdale, AZ with his wife Stephanie, son Danny and dog Sammi.