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Six great stories in one oversized volume!A hilarious collection filled with six bestselling Munsch tales and exciting bonus material! Stories included are: Down the Drain!Put Me In a Book!Too Much Stuff!Moose!Give Me Back My Dad!Hugs Bonus material includes information on how a Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko book is created and the stories of the real kids behind the stories.

Sometimes it's hard to wake up!Amy stays up late watching TV, and in the morning she doesn't get up for school. Her whole family tries, to no avail, to get her on her feet. Finally, they give up and take her to school in her bed. There she snores away, through math, through recess, through gym, through English, until her family has to come take her home again. The next morning she wakes up bright and early . . . but what has happened to the rest of the kids in the class? First published in 1998, this classic Munsch tale has been reimagined with fresh and energetic new illustrations by Dave Whamond.

A very Munsch Christmas! Grandma is baking Christmas cookies, so she asks Lincoln and Georgia to decorate the tree. And what a tree it becomes! In addition to the lights, garlands and balls the kids compete to add some very special and extremely noisy ornaments, including a talking doll, a chirping bird, the neighbour's dog and more. What will their grandparents - and Santa - think? The grandma in this story is Robert Munsch's long-time assistant Sharon and the kids are her grandchildren, Georgia and Lincoln.

See below for English description.Je m'appelle Kikelomo, et je suis chérie! C'est le premier jour d'école de Kikelomo et elle est très impatiente! Mais au moment où elle dit son prénom à ses camarades de classe, Kikelomo est surprise et attristée de voir les autres enfants se moquer. Ce soir-là, lorsqu'elle rentre à la maison, sa mère et son père lui rappellent qu'ils ont choisi son prénom avec soin et qu'il signifie ' un enfant qui est chéri ' en yoruba, la langue maternelle de sa mère. Lorsqu'elle retourne à l'école, le lendemain, elle est impatiente de raconter pourquoi il est important de l'appeler par son prénom et d'expliquer que chacun peut arriver à le prononcer s'il essaie. Ce simple geste incite ses camarades de classe et son enseignant à apprendre et à partager l'histoire de leur prénom. Joyeuse, puissante et imprégnée d'amour, cette histoire d'affirmation de soi trouvera un écho chez tous les enfants qui ont besoin de défendre leur prénom magnifique.My name is Kikelomo and I am cherished! It's Kikelomo's first day of school and she is excited! But when it's time to share in her classroom circle, Kikelomo is surprised and saddened when other children make fun of her name. When Kikelomo comes home that night, her mother and father remind her how carefully they chose her name and that it means "a child who is cherished" in Yoruba, the language of her mother's family. It prompts her to think about all the times she feels cherished and who she is, held inside her loving family. When Kikelomo returns to school the next day, she can't wait to share why calling her by her name is important, and how everyone can pronounce it if they try. With this simple act, her classmates -- and teacher! -- are all inspired to learn and share the stories of their names too. Joyful, powerful and infused with love, this proudly affirming story will resonate with every child who needs to stand up for their big, beautiful name, and encourage kids and grownups from all backgrounds to think about their own unique connection to their name. Original title: My Name Is Cherished

"It's fall, and the front yard is full of colourful leaves. Dad asks Sidney and Alex to rake them all up, and when they find Dad's fancy new leaf blower in the garage they are excited to try it out. What could possibly go wrong? Fans and new readers alike will love this story of what happens when a familiar chore gets a zany twist!"--

See below for English description.Il était une fois une dame nommée Doña Esmeralda. Elle était petite et elle était vieille, mais elle pouvait manger BEAUCOUP et elle avait TOUJOURS faim. Malheureusement, Doña Esmeralda ne trouvait à se mettre sous la dent que les restes huileux, gluants, pâteux et malodorants laissés par de vilains enfants. Que se passe-t-il lorsqu'un jour, cette machine à manger découvre toutes les délicieuses friandises des enfants? Cramponnez-vous alors qu'Esmeralda mange tout ce qu'elle voit dans ce conte inspiré par les histoires de l'enfance de l'auteure Melissa de la Cruz aux Philippines.Once upon a time, there lived a lady named Doña Esmeralda. She was little, and she was old, but she could eat a LOT and she was ALWAYS hungry. ButDoña Esmeralda could only find the ooey, gooey, mushy, smelly leftovers ofnaughty children to nosh on. So what happens when this hunger machine findsout about all the tasty treats that children do eat? Hold on to your hairdos as Esmeralda eats everything in sight in a cumulativeread-aloud inspired by stories from author Melissa de la Cruz's childhood inthe Philipines. Original title: Doña Esmeralda, Who Ate Everything

See below for English description.Un jour, une araignée affamée est prise dans une rafale et se retrouve projetée sur une musaraigne! L'araignée apprend que la musaraigne vient de perdre sa maison à cause d'un tracteur, de sorte qu'il y a maintenant une musaraigne sans maison, et une araignée sans repas. Quand l'araignée propose gentiment d'aider la musaraigne à trouver une nouvelle maison, les deux amies finissent par rencontrer d'autres animaux qui ont besoin d'aide. Ce duo de bestioles saura-t-il s'unir pour s'entraider? Les magnifiques illustrations de la célèbre illustratrice québécoise Geneviève Côté donnent vie à cette histoire touchante sur la communauté, la compassion et l'amitié.When a hungry spider gets caught in a gust of wind, it gets blown right intoa shrew! The spider learns that the shrew has just lost its home to a tractor, so now there's a shrew without a home and a spider without food. The spiderkindly offers to help the shrew look for a new home, but they end up comingacross many other animals in need of help. Can this crew of critters bandtogether to help one another? A touching story about community, compassion, and friendship is brought to lifeby beautiful illustrations from celebrated Quebecois illustrator Geneviève Côté. Original title: When Spider Met Shrew

See below for English description.La nouvelle voiture-jouet de Cochon d'Inde est arrivée par la poste et il est impatient de l'essayer! Son meilleur ami, Hérisson, veut jouer, lui aussi. Quand Hérisson demande à Cochon d'Inde de le laisser jouer, ce dernier est d'accord. Mais il découvre que partager son nouveau jouet génial sera plus difficile qu'il ne le pensait... Ces histoires chaleureuses et drôles, avec des illustrations en couleurs, des bulles de dialogue et un texte facile à lire sont parfaites pour les lecteurs débutants!Cochon d'Inde's new toy car has arrived in the mail and he cannot wait toplay with it! His best friend Hérisson wants to play with it too. Hérisson asksCochon d'Inde for a turn and he agrees. But Cochon d'Inde discovers thatsharing his awesome new toy is going to be harder than he thought... These warm, laugh-out-loud stories with full-colour artwork, speech bubbles, and easy-to-read text throughout are perfect for new readers! Original title: Acorn: Hello, Hedgehog! #5: Can I Have a Turn?

See below for English description.Attachez vos ceintures! Les renards Finaud et Fanfan - ainsi que Fred, leur chien fidèle - passent la journée au parc d'attractions. Après avoir repéré les manèges les plus grands, les plus rapides et les plus bruyants, ces renards se retrouvent dans la file des montagnes russes parfaites. Le texte facile à lire et les illustrations en couleurs pleines d'humour de Tina Kügler, gagnante du prix Geisel, feront rire aux éclats les jeunes lecteurs du monde entier!Get ready to ride! Fox siblings Finaud and Fanfan - and their faithful dog, Fred - are spending the day at the amusement park. After sizing up the tallest, fastest, and loudest rides they can find, these foxes come together on theperfect coaster. Geisel Honor winner Tina Kügler's easy-to-read text and humour-filled, fullcolourartwork will have young readers everywhere laughing out loud! Original title: Acorn: Fox Tails #2: The Biggest Roller Coaster

See below for English description.Karma et ses amis adorent faire de la musique et se produire sur scène. Lorsque la vidéo d'une amie dans laquelle elle exécute une danse que Karma lui a apprise, devient virale sur les médias sociaux, Karma ne peut s'empêcher d'être jalouse. Choisira-t-elle d'être heureuse pour son amie ou de défendre ses intérêts? Ne manquez pas ces romans basés sur Le Monde de Karma, série diffusée sur Netflix!Karma and her friends love to jam and perform! But when Karma's friendgoes viral on MyBlock - the neighbourhood social media platform - doinga dance that Karma taught her, she can't help but feel jealous. WillKarma learn to be happy for her friend, or will she decide that standingup for herself is more important? Don't miss this chapter book series based on the Netflix series Le Mondede Karma that's bursting with heart and humour! Original title: Karma's World #2: Viral Video Showdown

Miranda's dad is running his first big race, and Miranda is there to cheer him on. But wait . . . is it really the other way around?Miranda's dad is going to his very first marathon. But they get there late and Dad sends Miranda to get him some water. Before she can bring it back, the starter's horn goes off and the runners are off!Miranda takes the water bottle and dashes down the course looking for her dad. She runs up hills and down hills, and catches up with runners wearing tutus and vegetable costumes and normal clothes. She asks each one: "Have you seen my dad?" Some of the runners are nice, some ignore her, and some call her a pipsqueak, but none of them has seen her father.Finally Miranda gets to the finish line, where she finds her father . . . and gets a big surprise!

Ashley loves her beautiful hair- but braiding it takes FOREVER. Maybe Grandma can help?

When Isaac and Elena read a book about lions, all they want to do is "ROAR!" But being the king of the jungle on the school nature walk might not be such a great idea. Beloved author Munsch delivers another irreverent snapshot into the world of children and their imaginations.

Cover image compilation shows Munsch surrounded by characters from many of his books.Captures what Munsch does best - telling stories and captivating kids!Perfect for gift-giving at any time of the year.

An author literally puts a girl in his book.

Ali wants to jump in the deep snow, but when she does, she goes waaaaay down! How will her sister and her dad get her out?Ali and Kate are out snowmobiling with their dad when Ali yells "STOP!" She can't wait any more; she just has to jump in the snow.Her sister Kate warns her that it's not a good idea because this is deep, deep, deeeeeeeep snow -- but Ali stands up on the seat, gives her best yell, and jumps out as far as she can!Ali disappears down into a deep hole in the snow, and when her sister and dad try to get her out, things just get worse and worse and worse . . .Deep Snow was inspired by sisters Ali and Kate in Goose Bay, Labrador.

See below for English description.La planète bleue. Gaia. Terra. Voici quelques-uns des surnoms de notre belle planète. Malgré ces nombreuses appellations, il n'y a qu'une seule Terre. Des minuscules insectes que l'on rencontre en forêt aux énormes baleines nageant dans l'océan, elle apporte à tous ses habitants les ressources nécessaires à la vie. Mais notre planète est en danger, et nous devons la sauver!Dans cet album informatif et d'actualité, les jeunes lecteurs seront fascinés par l'abondance de faits captivants sur notre planète. Grâce à un glossaire et à des suggestions de lecture, les enfants, les enseignants et les parents pourront tous en apprendre davantage sur le réchauffement climatique.The blue planet. Gaia. Terra. The world.These are just a few of the nicknames we have for our beautiful planet. We may be able to refer to it in many different ways, but there's only one Earth. From tiny insects to huge whales, Earth gives us, and all of its inhabitants, everything we need to live. But our home is in danger, and we need to save it!Young readers will be captivated by the plethora of planet facts in this timely and informative picture book. Complete with a glossary and suggestions for further reading, children, educators, and parents can all learn a thing or two from this inspiring work.Original title: Children in Our World: Protecting the Planet

Thea and her little brother Tate need a hug -- but sometimes, only a Mommy Hug will do.When Thea gets mad at mommy, she and her little brother go for a walk around the block. They meet a snail, a skunk, a porcupine, and a gorilla, and get a hug from each one -- but the hugs are slimy, smelly, pokey, and way too hard! It's not until they get back to mommy that Tate and Thea get a really good hug. This book was inspired by a brother and sister from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who Robert Munsch met while on a ski vacation. This gently affirming story from Robert Munsch is already a bestseller in board book format.

See below for English description.Thérèse Casgrain était une réformatrice, militante féministe et politicienne de Montréal. Mieux connue pour avoir mené la campagne en faveur du droit de vote des femmes au Québec, elle a été la première femme à être élue chef d'un parti politique au Canada. Elle a mené une longue carrière en politique et a lutté vigoureusement contre les injustices sociales, économiques et politiques qui touchaient les femmes et les hommes à cette époque.Ce livre inspirant et informatif rend hommage à la vie de Thérèse Casgrain et à son influence dans l'histoire du Canada.Thérèse Casgrain was a reformer, activist, feminist, and politician from Montreal. Best remembered for leading the campaign for women's suffrage in Quebec, Thérèse Casgrain was the first woman to be elected the leader of a political party in Canada. She had a long political career and vigorously fought against social, economic, and political injustices affecting both women and men.This inspirational and informative book goes through Casgrain's life and highlights her influence in Canadian history.Original title: Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Thérèse Casgrain

Rene loves to play pretend but sometimes there's no substitute for the real thing.After convincing her dad to build her a playhouse, a playbarn, and play farm animals, Rene feels something is missing -- people! Rene wants a play mommy and a play daddy to go along with her new playhome. But Rene's parents don't like the idea, and so she creates cutout-parents from cardboard instead. But when she finds that her parents have replaced her with a play Rene, she quickly realizes that REAL families are the best of all.