Introduces the Emperor penguin, describing its physical characteristics, life cycle, and parenting behavior, in which both the mother and father penguin take turns raising their chick.

It is the first day of school for Tony Baloney, the macaroni penguin, and he wants to follow all the class rules, but Tony has a way of finding trouble.

"Read about cute penguin chicks and why zookeepers might put bandages on unhatched eggs. This level 3 guided reader book includes intriguing facts and adorable photos. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about how these baby animals learn and grow, what they eat, and how they socialize with each other. Book includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biographies, sidebars, and word list for home and school...

"Tony Baloney and his school are celebrating pen pal month! Big Sister Baloney says her pen pal is always a friend for life. Tony Baloney hopes his pen pal will be a friend for life, too!"--Page [4] of cover.

Little penguin has found something. But he's not sure what it possibly could be. Luckily, penguins are great detectives--and he and his friends are on the case! Will they be able to solve the case?

"Penguin lovers and young nonfiction fans will enjoy following one penguin couple through their efforts to raise a family of chicks in this engaging Step into Reading Science Reader. Did you know that penguins have feathers but don't fly? Or that their eggs are guarded by the daddy penguin? Or that they dive in the ocean for their food? Discover these facts and more, along with brilliant photographs of chinstrap penguins in Antarctica, in this captivating...

"It's the biggest baby T.O.T.S. has ever seen!"--Back cover.