When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape the Qallupilluit--the troll-like creatures her parents have always warned her about that live beneath the frozen surface of the sea. But the only way to break out of their grasp is through an exchange: Allashua can go free if she brings her brothers and sisters back to the sea ice instead. Allashua doesn't want to give them up, but what can she do? After all, a promise is a promise. A Promise Is a Promise is a collaboration between award-winning storyteller Michael Kusugak and celebrated children's author Robert Munsch. This 30th anniversary edition brings all of the tension of the traditional Inuit story to a new generation of readers. Added features include a new foreword by Michael Kusugak on his role as a storyteller and the importance of storytelling in Inuit culture.

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities. Brigid really, really loves markers. She convinces her mom to buy a new set of 500 washable coloring markers, then 500 coloring markers that smell, then 500 super-indelible-never-come-off-till-you're-dead-and-maybe-even-later coloring markers. Which markers do you think she uses when she colors on herself? This high-interest and fun story is easily relatable for all kids: it's rare kids get to use permanent markers!

Beloved Robert Munsch stories with text adapted for beginner readers, including a note from the author, reading tips, and reading activities. Brigid really, really loves markers. She convinces her mom to buy a new set of 500 washable coloring markers, then 500 coloring markers that smell, then 500 super-indelible-never-come-off-till-you're-dead-and-maybe-even-later coloring markers. Which markers do you think she uses when she colors on herself? This high-interest and fun story is easily relatable for all kids: it's rare kids get to use permanent markers!

All the kids want to be in a book - but it might not be as much fun as they think! On their way home from a field trip, the class meets a famous writer who says he is looking for a kid to put in a book. Hailey volunteers, so the writer flattens her out, folds her up, and stuffs her in. But Hailey feels folded and scrunched and trapped and stuck, and asks the kids to get her out of the book. They try all kinds of things, but nothing works, until finally they have an idea &mdassh; and turn the tables on the famous writer! Put Me in a Book! was inspired by a project that a grade two classroom in North Bay created and mailed to Robert Munsch - now they really ARE in a book!

Everyone loves Pyjama Day! It's pyjama day at school, and Andrew has brought the perfect pair of pyjamas to wear. They feel perfect, they smell perfect, and they even taste perfect. In fact, they are so perfect that as soon as he puts them (yawn) . . . on (yawn) . . . he falls into a deep, deep (zzzzzzz) sleep. Everyone tries to wake him - his friends, the teachers, his sister - but no luck! Is it possible that a perfect pair of pyjamas can make you miss morning recess, lunchtime, AND afternoon recess? Celebrate everyone's favourite school day Robert Munsch-style, with this funny take on just how cozy a perfect pair of pyjamas can be!

See below for English description. Un déménagement se déroule rarement sans difficulté, surtout quand les enfants sont dans les jambes! Maman et papa profitent de l'aide de Danielle, la grande soeur, qui va s'occuper des plus jeunes... Et Danielle sait exactement comment les empêcher de perturber le déménagement en les emballant dans les boîtes avec le reste de leurs effets! Quand la famille arrive dans sa nouvelle demeure et que les enfants sont enfin déballés, eh bien... disons simplement qu'ils sont prêts à s'occuper de Danielle à leur tour! Cette histoire est inspirée d'une vraie situation : celle d'une famille de cinq enfants ayant autrefois hébergé Robert Munsch à Montréal; la maisonnée venait à peine d'emménager dans son nouveau domicile. Cet album s'adresse aux jeunes de tous âges, spécialement à ceux qui ont vécu l'immense stress d'un déménagement, et encore plus particulièrement à ceux qui ont rêvé de prendre leur revanche sur un frère ou une soeur. Moving day is never easy, especially when there are little kids around. Mom and Dad can really use big sister Danielle's help in taking care of the little kids. And she knows just how to keep them out of the way -- pack them up with all of the stuff! When the family arrives at their brand-new home, and the kids are unpacked -- well, let's just say that they are ready to take care of Danielle, too! This story was inspired by a family of five children that Robert Munsch once stayed with in Montreal -- which had moved to a new house only days before! This funny tale is for all kids, especially those who have dealt with the stress of a big move. And even more especially for those who have dreamt about turning the tables on an older sibling's pranks. Original title: Moving Day!

See below for English description. Ashley adore ses beaux cheveux, mais il faut une ÉTERNITÉ pour les tresser. Peut-être que sa grand-mère pourra l'aider.   Ashley can't figure out why her mom always insists on putting her hair up in braids. Her hair might look beautiful in braids, but it always takes all day and Ashley never has time to do anything fun. Until grandma comes for a visit and they decide it's time to braid Mom's hair! Original title: Braids!

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!

Everyone is late for the wedding and nothing is going right. But Jillian and her wonderful ribbon dress can fix almost anything-from the groom's shoelaces to the bride's unruly hair. But now Jillian's dress is a mess. Who is going to fix it for her?

A brand-new book by Robert Munsch that is sure to awaken the lion within! After their father reads them a story about lions, Elena and Isaac decide to become lions too. Growling their way through breakfast, and gnawing on "bones", they soon trot off to school. But it's only when one of their teacher decides to take both of their classes outside to look for animals that Elena and Isaac can really become kings of the jungle! With a grrroooowwwwlll here and a grrrauuuughhh there, Robert Munsch delivers another irreverent snapshot into the world of children and their imaginations. It will leave all readers howling with laughter!

This favourite Munsch tale gets a fresh new cover treatment! After their father reads them a story about lions, Elena and Isaac decide to become lions too. Growling their way through breakfast, and gnawing on "bones", they soon trot off to school. But it's only when one of their teacher decides to take both of their classes outside to look for animals that Elena and Isaac can really become kings of the jungle! With a grrroooowwwwlll here and a grrrauuuughhh there, Robert Munsch delivers another irreverent snapshot into the world of children and their imaginations. It will leave all readers howling with laughter!

See below for English description. De retour d'une sortie de classe, un groupe d'élèves rencontre un auteur réputé qui cherche un personnage pour son livre. Une fillette enthousiaste se porte volontaire. Quel honneur de faire partie d'une histoire! Aussitôt, l'homme la prend, la plie et l'aplatit, puis il l'insère dans son livre. La fillette ne s'attendait pas tout à fait à ça... Et bientôt, elle se met à crier à l'aide. Ses camarades de classe tentent de la faire sortir du livre de toutes les manières possibles, sans succès! Ils secouent et tordent le livre. Rien à faire. Pourra-t-elle, un jour, sortir de cette histoire sordide? On their way home from a field trip, Mrs. O'Dell's class meets a famous writer, who says he is looking for a kid to put in a book. Hailey volunteers, and the writer flattens her out, folds her up, and stuffs her in. Hailey does not like being in the book -- she feels folded and scrunched and trapped and stuck, and asks the kids to get her out. They try scratching, pulling, twisting, and squishing the book. Will they ever be able to get her out of this bizarre tale? Original title: Put Me in a Book!

This favourite Munsch title gets a brand-new look "Do we have everything?" asks Matthew's dad. "NO!" yelled Matthew. "No?" said his dad. "No!" said Matthew. "We don't have dog." "Dog?" said his dad. "We don't even OWN a dog!" "I know," said Matthew. "Now would be a good time to get a dog." Matthew wants to take his sandbox too, but his dad assures him there will be a sandy beach where they're going. Once they arrive, Matthew meets a girl making a big sandcastle and a big sand dog as part of a contest. Matthew is determined to create something so wonderful, the judges will think it's real. When he wins, Matthew shares his prize with his new friend and her giant sand dog. And when Matthew returns back to his mom and dad with his own sand dog, they're so relieved it's a small dog, they let him keep it. With classic Munsch wit and Martchenko style, The Sandcastle Contest is a fun-filled story - perfect to read at home or on the beach!

"Do we have everything?" asks Matthew's dad. "NO!" yelled Matthew. "No?" said his dad. "No!" said Matthew. "We don't have dog." "Dog?" said his dad. "We don't even OWN a dog!" "I know," said Matthew. "Now would be a good time to get a dog." Matthew wants to take his sandbox too, but his dad assures him there will be a sandy beach where they're going. Once they arrive, Matthew meets a girl making a big sandcastle and a big sand dog as part of a contest. Matthew is determined to create something so wonderful, the judges will think it's real. When he wins, Matthew shares his prize with his new friend and her giant sand dog. And when Matthew returns back to his mom and dad with his own sand dog, they're so relieved it's a small dog, they let him keep it. With classic Munsch wit and Martchenko style, The Sandcastle Contest is a fun-filled story - perfect to read at home or on the beach!

Cassandra LOVES school so much she never, ever wants to leave! Cassandra does not want to go home from school. She stays after the nice teacher leaves. She stays while the janitor with a tattoo mops the floors. She stays after the slightly scary principal turns off all the lights and goes home. She plays with the clay and reads until after dark, when her mom and dad realize she is missing and come in a panic to take her home. The next day, Cassandra gets up, eats breakfast, gets on her bike and heads off to school - but it is Saturday and all the doors and windows are locked. So on her way back home she stops by the store and places an order. The next day she looks out the window to find her purchase has been delivered - there is a brand-new red-brick school with a nice teacher, a slightly scary principal, and a janitor with tattoos in her very own backyard, so she can have school any time she likes! This story was written for Cassandra, a girl from Pickering, Ontario who said that the most interesting thing about her was that she LOVED school!

What is the secret behind Arie's red hair? Alex is dying to know why Arie's hair is so red. So he asks him if there if there is a secret to it all, or better yet, something he can do to turn his own black hair red? Soon he's following Arie's good advice and consuming daily doses of tomatoes and ketchup. But when he finds himself drinking hot sauce to, you know, set the colour, Alex starts to suspect that he's being played - and concocts a little plan to turn the tables on Arie's trick, by tempting him with his own recipe for turning red hair black! Based on a boy named Arie from Montreal, whom Robert Munsch met while on a storytelling tour, Seeing Red celebrates the spirit of good-natured pranks with some over-the-top antics and hilarious imagery, while providing a gentle lesson about accepting who you are and what you've been given.

What is the secret behind Arie's red hair? Alex is dying to know why Arie's hair is so red. So he asks him if there if there is a secret to it all, or better yet, something he can do to turn his own black hair red? Soon he's following Arie's good advice and consuming daily doses of tomatoes and ketchup. But when he finds himself drinking hot sauce to, you know, set the colour, Alex starts to suspect that he's being played - and concocts a little plan to turn the tables on Arie's trick, by tempting him with his own recipe for turning red hair black! Based on a boy named Arie from Montreal, whom Robert Munsch met while on a storytelling tour, Seeing Red celebrates the spirit of good-natured pranks with some over-the-top antics and hilarious imagery, while providing a gentle lesson about accepting who you are and what you've been given.

Ben wants to take something really neat to school for show and tell. What could be neater than his new baby sister? But his sister doesn't want to co-operate. She cries in his backpack. She cries at the teacher. She cries at the principal, who decides she must be sick. When they call in a doctor, she cries harder. Ben knows just the right person to call to help--his mom!

Tina's new socks are so wonderful she vows to wear them every day! But they begin to smell really, really bad because Tina will not take them off - even to be washed. The kids finally drag Tina down to the river and make her wash those stinky socks, driving away all the fish with the nasty odour! Tina's mom gets her a new shirt as a reward for finally getting her socks clean. A shirt Tina loves so much, she vows never, ever to take it off!

Tina's new socks are so wonderful she vows to wear them every day! But they begin to smell really, really bad because Tina will not take them off - even to be washed. The kids finally drag Tina down to the river and make her wash those stinky socks, driving away all the fish with the nasty odour! Tina's mom gets her a new shirt as a reward for finally getting her socks clean. A shirt Tina loves so much, she vows never, ever to take it off!

Is it a school day? Is it pizza day? Is it a snow day? Jasmine wants it all! Neat! Neat! Snowy feet! Snowy feet can't be beat! Wintertime is fun! There's a big blizzard blowing in, but that's not going to stop Jasmine from going to school - it's just a little snow, and it's pizza day, after all! But as soon as she sets out the snow starts to come down faster and faster until she finds herself frozen stiff, with just her hat poking out of a snowdrift. Rescue comes in the form of the school custodian, who stomps out on snowshoes, yanks her out, pulls her inside and figures out how to get her thawed. But on the way to her  class they notice that the school is empty - the principal has declared a snow day! Which is always great news . . . but how is Jasmine going to get her pizza?