The revenge of the Magic Chicken

By Lester Helen.

When the Magic Chicken attempts revenge on his colleagues in spellmaking, the Wizard and the Fairy, he finds his own magic getting out of control.

Princess Penelope's parrot

By Lester Helen.

An arrogant and greedy princess's chances with a handsome prince are ruined when her parrot repeats to him all the rude comments the princess has made.

Author

By Helen Lester, Lester Helen.

Children's author Helen Lester describes her life from age three to adulthood and discusses how she writes.

Tacky in trouble

By Lester Helen.

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.

Hooway for Wodney Wat

By Lester Helen.

All his classmates make fun of Rodney because he can't pronounce his name, but it is Rodney's speech impediment that drives away the class bully.

Three cheers for Tacky

By Lester Helen.

To his teammates' horror, Tacky the penguin adds his own unique touch to their routine at the Penguin Cheering Contest, with surprising results.

It wasn t my fault

By Lester Helen.

RL 1. 004-007. Things do not go smoothly for Mudley Gurdson. He can't control the toothpaste, breaks valuable vases, and falls into wastepaper baskets. But when a bird lays an egg on his head,...

Tacky the penguin

By Lester Helen.

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.

Tacky and the Winter Games

By Lester Helen.

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.

Help! I'm stuck!

By Lester Helen.