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Talee and the Maze-a-thon Race
Talee and the Maze-a-thon Race
Short chapters designed for early independent readers.
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A Race Through the Skies. A Friendship Put to the Test.
Talee was ready to soar through Gala’s very first Maze-a-thon Race with her flying friend Nola—until Nola froze in fear right at the starting line!
Now it’s up to Talee to help her friend overcome her fear and finish the race. But with the clock ticking and other racers speeding ahead, can she do both?
Set in the magical floating world of Gala, this early chapter book is packed with adventure, emotion, and heart.
Book Details:
- Author: Jacquitta A. McManus
- Illustrators: Mariam Trejo & Jacquitta A. McManus
- Format: Paperback
- Length: 30 pages
- ISBN: 978-1954015005
- Age Range: 4–8 years
- Genre: Fantasy Adventure / Early Chapter Book
💖 Why You'll Love This Book:
✔️ Short, easy-to-read chapters that build early reading confidence
✔️ Full-color illustrations bursting with personality and magic
✔️ A brave, relatable Black girl heroine kids will root for
✔️ A heartfelt story about courage, friendship, and never giving up
🌟 5-Star Review from Readers' Favorite:
“Featuring an enchanting plot, colorful illustrations, and memorable characters, this is a thrilling fantasy adventure for young readers. Kids will learn the value of bravery, smart choices, and perseverance.”
— ★★★★★ Keith Mbuya, Readers’ Favorite
Join Talee on a magical race across the skies—and discover the true meaning of courage.
This is a great book for your kids! It has a fun storyline and nice illustrations. I recommend this book for anyone who has young kids!!!
Talee and the Maze-a-thon Race has a lot of action. It is the second installment in the Talee series. Readers are introduced to more characters and learn more about the world where Talee lives. The illustrations are colorful and show good action scenes of the obstacles in the race. It is a chapter book so I didn't expect a lot of illustrations, however, I would've liked one illustration showing the maze itself. Overall, it is good read with a positive theme about overcoming our fears and encouraging one another. I would recommend this book for early readers.
Talee and Nola, her big fluffy Capla, are going to the First Annual Gala Maze-a-Thon. When it was time to race all of the competitors line up for take-off. The maze floated in the air with large floating obstacles and lots of tricky tunnels. Talee sized up her competition and realized many of the other Capla’s were bigger than Nola. And she could see that Nola was nervous. When it was time to race will both Talee and Nola take on the challenge or will they stay behind in defeat?
This latest addition to the Talee and Nola book series by Jacquitta A. McManus is so much fun. The larger than life colorfully illustrated images bring excitement to the story. Basic sentence structure and easy to navigate language makes this story a perfect read for any beginner reader transitioning from picture books to easy readers.