Wolfy's Adventure: Away From Home

By Gisela Bengfort

Wolfy's Adventure, Endings and Beginnings, is a delightful and meaningful read for both children and adults.

Wolfy's Adventure is about universal values of friendship, courage, losses, and wins.

It's about the circle of life, that teaches kindness, empathy, and love that resonates beyond this exploit.

The blend of profound life lessons, factual animal behavior, and challenging questions posed to the reader/listener throughout the story makes this book a valuable addition to any library.

Have you ever had a friend that made you a better person?

This interactive element adds an engaging layer to the narrative, making it not just a story but a thought-provoking experience.

Spread kindness, empathy, and love to make this world a better place!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fulton Books, Inc.
• Release date: Apr 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9781639850945

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Table of Contents

Title

Copyright

Acknowledgment

Chapter 1: The Flying Basket

Chapter 2: Dark Shadows

Chapter 3: Karl to the Rescue

Chapter 4: Magical Muir Woods

Chapter 5: Picture Moments

Chapter 6: Unexpected Plunge

Chapter 7: Squadron to the Rescue

Chapter 8: Two of One Kind

Chapter 9: Almost Paradise

Chapter 10: Heroes Come in All Sizes and Shapes

About the Author

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Wolfy's Adventure

Away From Home

Gisela Bengfort

Copyright © 2022 Gisela Bengfort

All rights reserved

First Edition

Fulton Books

Meadville, PA

Published by Fulton Books 2021

ISBN 978-1-63985-093-8 (paperback)

ISBN 978-1-63985-094-5 (digital)

Printed in the United States of America

Acknowledgment

To my best friend and the love of my life, Joe Bengfort. To our children, their spouses, and grandchildren: Patrick and Melanie Straub with Tim and Liam; Lindsey and Amy Bengfort-Mohon with Vivienne, Lizzy, and Jo; Selina and Chris Sylvie-Straub with Camryn; and Joseph Bengfort.

Special thanks goes to: Peter Albert, Caleigh Lynn Hall, Dave Hook, Karin Primas, and Debbie Sultan.

Legend: Rats have many enemies, and they use a special name for some of them including the following:

Humans: smelly

Birds of prey: dark shadow

Snakes: sneaky one

Animals with fur: furry monster

Chapter 1

The Flying Basket

How are you hanging in there, Ms. Wolfy? Are you comfortable lounging in Sparky's basket? asked Fate.

Wolfy's paws held, relaxed, onto the basket rim. Her face blushed with excitement. Her facial hair was blowing with the strong wind, and her nose pointed straight ahead.

This is so exciting, Fate. What's that underneath us? asked Wolfy.

Fate replied, It's called the Marin Headlands, and to the left is San Francisco.

My dad told me that San Francisco was his first stop when he came from Switzerland, said Wolfy.

Fate said, How exciting to travel that far and make so many memories. Now it's our turn, Wolfy. We will make lots of memories together.

Have you been here before, Fate? asked Wolfy.

Fate replied, Yes, Flo and I flew this far once. We were not supposed to, but you know how it is when your parents say no. You've just got to do it, right?

Both laughed and nodded in agreement.

Q: Do you ignore your parents' advice sometimes?

Let's stop at the Point Bonita Lighthouse that's how far Flo and I went the last time, Fate said.

They landed on the roof of the lighthouse and the smell of salty air hit them. The thundering sound of the waves crashing against the shore was comforting and thrilling at the same time. Wolfy climbed out of the basket, and both were resting side by side.

Is it hard for you to fly with me hanging beneath you? Is the basket too heavy? asked Wolfy.

Nope, I'll tell you when you have to go on a diet! Fate giggled and nudged Wolfy.

A large pod of pelicans flew over them. The last pelican saw the two of them and flew a circle and landed beside them.

The pelican said, Hi, dudettes. What's up? You guys are an unlikely pair…or, and he hesitated a moment, is this your lunch? he looked teasingly at Fate.

Lunch! screeched Wolfy. We're friends!

Wow, dudette, don't cough up a hair ball here. I was just kidding, said the pelican.

No big deal, but Wolfy is right, chuckled Fate. We're friends!

That's about the coolest friendship I have ever seen, said the pelican. Oh, got to catch up with my squadron. By the way, I'm Charlie, and you?

Wolfy replied, This is Fate, and I am Wolfy!

We're heading down to Muir Beach to fish. Happy day, dudettes, said Charlie.

Off he flew, flapping his wings quickly to catch up.

Down below, two boys were running around with their backpacks on their backs. They walked half a mile from the parking lot down through a tunnel and then over a bridge with ocean water crashing on both sides of the lighthouse.

"Look. The smelly are playing together," said Wolfy.

Fate and Wolfy were sitting side by side, restful on the roof, absorbing their surroundings. A sudden gust of wind picked up the basket and blew it off the roof. It landed right beside the boys, and one of them picked it up.

What's that, Liam? asked Tim.

I dunno, responded Liam.

Both looked up to the sky when Tim spotted Fate and Wolfy on the roof. They were both startled and jumped up on full alert.

Wolfy screeched, Nooooo, my basket. Hold onto it!

Q: Have you ever lost a hat because of the wind?

It happened so suddenly that Fate had no chance to react to it. The boys were pointing their fingers toward the two of them.

You think it's theirs? Liam questioned.

No way, said Tim. Is that a rat or a mouse? he wondered. Dad, Mom, come quick and look what we found. There's a bird and a mouse on the roof. I think they lost their basket. Come quick!

The father turned around and walked toward the boys and said, Say what?

They were both pointing at the roof and said together, Look up there, Dad!

Their dad was taken by surprise by the sight. Wow, Melanie, come look at this. The kids are right. A hawk and a rat are up there, and the rat is still alive! he stated, surprised.

Melanie rushed over to see for herself. All four were standing there, looking up and wondering what was going on.

Is that bird going to eat the rat, Mom? asked Tim.

Unfortunately, Tim, that's a big possibility, Mom replied.

Do you think this basket is theirs, Dad? Liam asked.

Patrick, their dad, took the basket in his hands, looked closely, and said, No, Liam, it's a fact that birds and rats don't have baskets, but people do.

But it fell from the sky, Dad! exclaimed Liam.

I am sure it belongs to one of those people over there. Just put it on the railing here, and I'm sure someone will look for it, said Patrick.

Unwillingly, Liam put the basket on the railing. Then he saw a tiny shirt and pants inside the basket along with a pressed flower. He looked at them and nodded his head.

"Guess you're right, Dad. It must belong to another kid because it has doll clothes and some kind