Turkey Claus (Turkey Trouble #2)

by Wendi Silvano (Author) Lee Harper (Illustrator)

Turkey Claus (Turkey Trouble #2)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Turkey Trouble
Santa Claus finds a way to help Turkey avoid becoming Christmas dinner.
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Publishers Weekly

Wacky, wild-eyed Turkey, last seen escaping the perils of Thanksgiving Day in Turkey Trouble, causes another seasonal flap in this silly, somewhat strained story. Determined not to be the main course at Farmer Jake's Christmas dinner, Turkey hitches a ride to the North Pole, hoping Santa can win him a reprieve. But getting an audience with the very busy man requires clever disguises, and Turkey's aren't quite clever enough. When Turkey finally reaches Santa, he receives a costume idea--and new holiday menu--that save the day. Younger readers will find chuckles in Turkey's holiday-themed getups and the end-of-story feast. Ages 4-8. (Nov.)

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School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2--Having avoided being served up for Thanksgiving dinner in Turkey Trouble (Marshall Cavendish, 2009), the protagonist travels to the North Pole to petition Santa to save him from being the main attraction of Christmas dinner. Santa is too busy to see anyone, and Turkey's attempts to disguise himself as a Christmas tree, a reindeer, a candy cane, and Mrs. Claus fail hilariously. When he manages to smuggle himself into Santa's presence (wrapped up as a Christmas present), Santa comes up with the perfect plan-and the whole farm munches contentedly on Christmas pizza. Goofy watercolor and pencil illustrations play up the humor of the giggle-inducing text, with Turkey working his wattles to great effect. "Pizza on Earth" could indeed start a new tradition.--Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780761462392
Lexile Measure
470
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Two Lions
Publication date
November 06, 2012
Series
Turkey Trouble
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002090 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Farm Animals
JUV017010 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Christmas & Advent
Library of Congress categories
Christmas stories
Turkeys
Christmas
Costume
Santa Claus

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