Season 3 - Episodes 7 & 8 - An Antarctic Adventure
An Antarctic Adventure
An Antarctic Adventure (Bonus Full Story) is sponsored by Familius
An Antarctic Adventure (parts 1 & 2) is sponsored by Penguin Young Readers
The Reading Bug's magic book bag is full of books about penguins and the South Pole, but when an unexpected visitor arrives, will she get to take the adventure she was planning? A spectacular journey awaits - and a trip to the remote McMurdo station may be our next stop - to see the penguins that live at the South Pole!
Books Mentioned in this Podcast
Poor Little Penguin has a major case of the . . . HIC! . . . hiccups. It all started last week on chili night. Since then he's tried everything to get rid of them, but nothing—HIC!—works. So when his friend Franklin suggests that a good scare might do the trick, Little Penguin is willing to give it a try . . . all he needs is a little help from YOU!
Tacky's perfect friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day.
This penguin has come to tell you that life in Antarctica is no paradise. For starters, it is FREEZING. Also, penguins have a ton of natural predators. Plus, can you imagine trying to find your mom in a big ol’ crowd of identical penguins? No, thank you. Yes, it seems there is no escaping the drudgery of your daily grind, whatever it might be. Or perhaps we’ve just learned that grumps are everywhere. . . .
Jack and Annie arrive on the one continent they haven’t visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure…Jack and Annie are about to find out!
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In book 2 of the Survival Tails series, a group of sled dogs race to survive a perilous journey across Antarctica in 1914. The book is full of nonfiction back matter that provides insight into the fascinating true story behind this book.
From award-winning singer-songwriter Jamie Purnell, Proud Penguin tells the feel-good tale of a penguin whose spirits are lifted from building a new friendship with a seagull. Proud Penguin will delight and entertain families as they read and sing along to the free downloadable song and story that embodies a universal message of kindness
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An emperor penguin lays an egg on the Antarctic ice. In the bitter cold, miles away from the only source of food, how can the chick survive?
When Jack and Annie return from their adventure in Merline Mission #12, Eve of the Emperor Penguin, they had lots of questions about the Antarctic. This Fact Tracker answers their questions about penguins and Antarctica, and much more.
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National Georgraphic writer Carol Kaufmann takes readers on a voyage to the North and South Poles, writing about each unique image in the book. Photicular technology uses sliding lenses and video imagery to display realistic living motion in the pages of the book.
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