Plastic Plankton

<p><strong><em>A wild wave-crashing adventure with heart humor and a heroic pug-Plastic Plankton is environmental fiction that's as entertaining as it is urgent. Think sailing buddy adventure with a dash of Ironman grit. You'll laugh cheer and maybe even rethink that plastic bottle.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>In paradise the ocean is choking from plastic-and it's going to take a pug in a cape rogue best friend sailors and one Ironman-in-training to fight back. On the Big Island of Hawaii volcanoes simmer and waterfalls thunder as Tilly trains for the grueling Kona Ironman-not for glory but to raise awareness about plastic pollution. Across the sea her estranged brother Moore and his best friend Spit (a hip hop-obsessed stoner with a good heart and questionable sea legs) sail toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to check out a high-tech plastic cleanup device. But something smells fishier than the ocean air.</p><p></p><p>The machine's success is a lie rigged by soda giant SodaCo-and it's going to take more than good intentions to expose the truth. Enter: a rebel insider with a conscience an old French sailor with salt in his veins the freewheeling Sandglass bike-surf crew a gentle Hawaiian giant and a tiny pug named Plastic who's ready to save the planet-one bark at a time.</p><p></p><p>Plastic Plankton is the second novella in the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet series: a fast funny irreverent cli-fi adventure full of friendship satire epic landscapes and a reminder that it takes all kinds of heroes (even the four-legged ones) to clean up a very human mess.</p><p></p><p><em>In these wonderful stories Kalfsbeek addresses important environmental issues through the loving gentle hands of a cast of characters that are easy to connect with. One wants to be part of this healthy gang; it is easy to fall in love with one or two of them. She has found an avenue to address these critical issues that must be talked about but without a heavy hammer. A delightful read that will fill you with hope and a forgotten bounce in your step or pedal.</em></p><p><em>-Chris White author of Wind Waves and a Suicidal Boat</em></p><p></p><p>About the Author</p><p>Avis Kalfsbeek is the author of Plastic Plankton the second book in the Pedro the Water Dog Saves the Planet series-a smart satirical and joyfully rebellious collection of outdoor climate adventures that tackle big environmental issues with heart humor and a healthy dose of chaos. In Plastic Plankton Avis sails into the murky waters of ocean plastic corporate greenwashing and sibling misadventures weaving a story that's equal parts tropical escapade and environmental call to action. From Ironman training on the Big Island to pug-powered heroism on the high seas her storytelling celebrates friendship resilience and the idea that saving the planet doesn't have to look perfect-it just has to start somewhere. She lives with her own water dog Teo Panadero Pescadero exploring the coastal trails backroads and beaches where nature activism and storytelling come together.</p>