Tacky and the Winter Games
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 2005 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Tacky and the Winter Games

By Helen Lester, Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator)

Part of the Tacky the Penguin series

Can Tacky's antics lead Team Nice Icy Land to Winter Games glory or disaster?

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32 pages· 851 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud
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Tacky the penguin and his teammates from Team Nice Icy Land are gearing up for the Winter Games. With events like bobsledless racing and ski jumping, they train hard to compete. But Tacky's unpredictable antics might just derail their medal hopes. As the games unfold, will Tacky's exuberance be their downfall or their secret weapon? Join the penguins in a hilarious adventure where the spirit of competition meets Tacky's unique flair. Will Team Nice Icy Land triumph, or will Tacky's antics steal the show?

From the publisher

Tacky and his fellow penguins on Team Nice Icy Land train hard for the Winter Games, but Tacky’s antics make their chances of winning a medal seem slim.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Words
851
Reading age
4–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD460L
Themes & topics
Books about the OlympicsBooks about penguinsBooks about winterBooks about sports and recreationBooks about winter sports
What readers & critics say

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out of 7

5.3

Cute story about teamwork. These penguins had one teammate who just didn't understand the rules of the games or the discipline required to win. In the end he did help the team, but I think we could learn a lot of what not to do from this Tacky penguin!

Mom of Boys

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~M
Scholastic level
J
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
101285
Publication
Published
October 1, 2007
First published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780618956746

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