Helen Lester

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1) The Loch Mess monster

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Angus, a very messy monster who lives with his parents in Loch Ness, learns an important lesson about picking up after himself.

2) Tacky the penguin

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Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy when hunters come with maps and traps.

3) Tackylocks and the three bears

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Lester, Helen

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Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

2002

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Tacky the penguin and his friends perform a play for the little penguins in Mrs. Beakly's class, but with Tacky in the lead role, things do not go exactly as planned.

4) Tacky and the haunted igloo

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Lester, Helen

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Tacky the penguin

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Pub. Date

2015.

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Tacky is not very helpful as Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect plan and prepare for Halloween, turning their igloo into a haunted house and making treats, but while Tacky is finishing his costume something really frightening arrives, and only he can chase it away.

5) Wodney Wat's Wobot

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Lester, Helen

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When Wodney must face off against that big bully Camilla Capybara for a second time, a talking robot becomes his secret weapon. The meek wodent...er, rodent...hero with a speech impediment and a heart of gold is back! So is Camilla Capybara-the BIG bully who makes poor Wodney and his classmates tremble. But this time, Wodney has a secret weapon: a robot that helps him pronounce his r's and seems to be just the thing to scare Camilla away for good. With...

6) Pookins Gets Her Way

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Lester, Helen

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Laugh-Along Lessons

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Pookins always gets her way. If she doesn't, she makes faces, she throws apples, and she yells very loudly! But when Pookins finds a magic gnome who grants her three wishes, she has seconds thoughts when she wishes to be a flower, and realizes that maybe being a bully isn't a good idea. This ebook includes audio narration.

7) Hurty Feelings

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Lester, Helen

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Laugh-Along Lessons

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A thin-skinned hippo and a bully elephant learn about feelings in this hilarious tale from the author of Hooway for Wodney Wat. Fragility was a solid piece of work. But despite her sturdy exterior, Fragility was fragile. Anything and everything hurt her feelings. In the most benign compliment, Fragility heard an insult. No one could even say she looked nice without evoking images of big, squishy cupcakes-since they are also nice-and causing Fragility...

8) Tacky and the Winter Games

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Lester, Helen

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Tacky

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"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...

9) Boris and the Worrisome Wakies

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Lester, Helen

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A badger named Boris stays awake when he should be asleep and then pays the price when he snores through school.

10) Tacky in trouble

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Lester, Helen

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Houghton Mifflin

Pub. Date

1998

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Tacky the exuberant penguin accidentally goes sailboarding and winds up on a tropical island, where he meets an elephant who demands proof of Tacky's identity.