Synopses & Reviews
Itand#39;s Halloween, and Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect are planning the spookiest haunted igloo ever! Theyand#39;ve decorated with spoohooky cobwebs, theyand#39;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 . . . untiland#160;ghostly hunters show up! They want all the penguinsand#39; 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 theyand#160;canand#39;t get treats, theyand#39;re surely going to get tricked.
Review
andquot;Both funny and scary, this entry in the popular Tacky the Penguin series is entertaining from first to last...A Halloween treat for Tacky fans.andquot;
andmdash;Booklist
andquot;Halloween has not been as shivery, silly, and satisfying as in this polar romp.andquot;
andmdash;Kirkus
andquot;Fans wonand#39;t be disappointed in this addition, and readers not yet familiar with the character will find this to be a wonderful introduction.andquot;
andmdash;School Library Journal
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Synopsis
In this follow-up to "Miss Smith Reads Again!," Miss Smith takes her class on a field trip to a deliciously spooky library. There the class meets librarian Virginia Creeper. Before long everyone's favorite creepy characters are stalking the library and a haunted party is in full swing. Full color.
Synopsis
When Miss Smith reads from her magical book, the worlds she describes come alive?literally! Today Miss Smith is taking her class on a field trip to a deliciously spooky library. There the class meets librarian Virginia Creeper and settles down to listen to a few scary tales. Before long everyone?s favorite creepy characters are stalking the library and a haunted party is in full swing. So . . . who?s for taking a ride with the Headless Horseman? This richly illustrated, colorfully designed story captures the thrill of letting imagination run wild.
Synopsis
It's Halloween, and Tacky and his penguin friends are setting up a haunted igloo! But with Tacky around, something is bound to go a little wonky! Just whenand#160;the penguins'and#160;halloween is spookier than they could have hoped, things turn a lot less spooky andand#160;a lot more scary. Three suspiciously familiar ghostsand#160;demand treats! Snacky Tacky has eaten every last one, so who will save the day? Why and#8211; Tacky, of course!
About the Author
Helen Lester and Lynn Munsinger have been together through thick and thin since first publishing The Wizard, the Fairy, and the Magic Chicken in 1983. They have collaborated on the hilarious Tacky the Penguin series and many other wildly funny and popular titles, including the award-winning Hooway for Wodney Wat. Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York, and Lynn Munsinger is a full-time illustrator living in Vermont.LYNN MUNSINGER has illustrated more than ninety books for children. She graduated from Tufts University in Boston and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, where she majored in illustration. She lives in Connecticut and Vermont.