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Books in Tacky the Penguin series

  • Tacky the Penguin

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 17, 1990)
    Tacky's perfect friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day.
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  • Tacky the Penguin

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, April 25, 1988)
    Handpicked by Amazon kids’ books editor, Seira Wilson, for Prime Book Box – a children’s subscription that inspires a love of reading.Tacky's perfect friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day.
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  • Tacky in Trouble

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 31, 2005)
    Tacky the Penguin goes windsurfing and ends up on a tropical island, captive to an elephant who, upon seeing Tacky’s floral Hawaiian shirt, mistakes him for a bouquet of flowers. The elephant thinks that Tacky would make a pretty centerpiece, so she arranges him in a vase and sets him on her table. Tacky’s fans are sure to delight in the show as Tacky uses all of his best penguin moves to wriggle himself out of this hilarious jungle mix-up. Only the team of Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger could pull off a tale of such far-fetched adventure. They are masters at the art of creating silly stories and beloved characters that make children laugh out loud.
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  • Tacky and the Emperor

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 30, 2002)
    It’s common knowledge that Tacky was never the best-dressed penguin, but when he and his friends prepare for the arrival of the emperor, Tacky gets carried away and ends up in more than just elegant attire! Tacky brings his own unique brand of humor and entertainment to the emperor’s visit. Here is another wacky addition to Tacky’s myriad adventures in which friendship, kindness, and laughter always win out! Tacky fans will be carried to new heights of hilarity by this Tacky tale.
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  • Three Cheers for Tacky

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 26, 1996)
    Tacky the Penguin is back, this time trying to compete with Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect in the iceberg-wide Penguin Cheering Contest. But will Tacky ever be able to learn the synchronized moves and win the contest?
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  • Tacky Goes to Camp

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 22, 2012)
    Tacky and his fellow penguins are off to summer camp in Nice Icy Land to enjoy themselves while Rock Hopping, Line Dancing, and playing Capture the Ice Cube. One night, they gather around the campfire to sing, eat s’mores, and tell scary stories. But after going to bed, something straight out of one of their scary stories pays the sleeping penguins a visit. Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect think they should high-tail it out of there, but it is Tacky—with some unexpected heroics—who saves the day.Includes lyrics to the official Camp Whoopihaha song!
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  • Happy Birdday, Tacky!

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Dec. 5, 2017)
    “The Nice Icy Land was crackling with busy-ness.” It had taken weeks and a lot of whispery chirps for Tacky the Penguin’s friends to plan a perfect surprise birdday party for him on his special hatchday. With songs, presents, cake, fishy ice cream, and surprise entertainment from Iglooslavia’s own Twinklewebs the Dance Queen, how could anything go wrong? But it’s a comedy of errors . . . and all is far from perfect. Luckily, Tacky’s good cheer—and his flippity dance moves—save the day!
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  • Tacky the Penguin

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Board book (HMH Books for Young Readers, Aug. 25, 2008)
    Tacky's perfect friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day.
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  • Tacky and the Haunted Igloo

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, July 21, 2015)
    It's Halloween, and Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect are planning the spookiest haunted igloo ever! They've decorated with spoohooky cobwebs, they've baked some awful waffle treats, and the only thing left to do is dress up as something scary to haunt the igloo. Everything is going spooktacularly . . . until ghostly hunters show up! They want all the penguins' snacks, but their trick-or-treaters (and, of course, snacky Tacky) have eaten them all. How will the penguins get out of this mess? Tacky will teach these trick-or-treating hunters that, if they can't get treats, they're surely going to get tricked.
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  • Tacky and the Winter Games

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 29, 2007)
    "A-huff-and-a-puff-and-a-huff-and-a-puff-and-a-huff-and-a-puff" "WHAT'S HAPPENING?" Tacky the penguin wants to know. The Winter Games, that's what's happening. And Tacky and his fellow penguins Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have to work hard to get in shape so they can represent Team Nice Icy Land in the athletic competitions. After rigorous training, they're ready - but are the games ready for Tacky? Will his antics keep Team Nice Icy Land from winning a medal? From bobsledless racing and ski jumping to speed skating, Tacky lends his unique, exuberant style to each competition. In laugh-out-loud scenes of Tacky and his fellow penguins' athletic debacles, Tacky reminds readers of the underlying joy and enthusiasm that propells athletes to greatness. So get ready to cheer for Team Nice Icy Land and let the games begin!
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  • Happy Birdday, Tacky!

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Hardcover (HMH Books for Young Readers, May 14, 2013)
    The Nice Icy Land was crackling with busy-ness. It had taken weeks and a lot of whispery chirps for Tacky the Penguin’s friends to plan a Perfect Surprise Birdday Party for him on his special hatchday. With songs, presents, cake, fishy ice cream, and surprise entertainment from Iglooslavia’s own Twinklewebs the Dance Queen, how could anything go wrong? But it’s a comedy of errors . . . and all is far from perfect. Luckily, Tacky’s good cheer—and his flippity dance moves—save the day with a flap of his flippers and a tap of his tippywebs. Munsinger’s adorable, expressive penguin illustrations are the icing on the cake.
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  • Tacky the Penguin

    Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Oct. 18, 2006)
    Tacky's perfect friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day.
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