{"product_id":"blackflies-9781443157919","title":"Blackflies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelen loves springtime -- except for the gazillions of blackflies and mosquitoes. But she has a plan . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day Helen wakes up and it's SPRING  The snow has melted and the sun is shining. But Helen knows that the blackflies will be coming out soon. So she does what any smart kid would do: she sends her little sister outdoors to check  When the blackflies and mosquitoes carry her away, Helen tells her dad, who rushes outside and is carried away himself. Now Helen needs to rescue BOTH of them, along with a wolf and a very clever bear . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMunsch, Robert:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROBERT MUNSCH \u003c\/strong\u003estarted telling stories when he was teaching in a daycare, to get the kids to settle down. Now he is Canada's number one author for young readers with more than 80 books in print, including such bestsellers as \u003cem\u003eThe Paper Bag Princess\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWe Share Everything!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSo Much Snow!\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLove You Forever.\u003c\/em\u003e Every one of his stories was first told aloud to children - and each one is dedicated to the kid who inspired the story. He is a member of the Order of Canada, has a star on Canada's Walk of Fame, and is a hero to generations of young readers. Robert Munsch lives in Guelph, Ontario. Visit him online at http: \/\/scholastic.ca\/munsch\/.\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOdjick, Jay:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJAY ODJICK\u003c\/strong\u003e is an artist and writer from the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin community, just outside of Maniwaki, Quebec. He has created comic books and produced the animated TV series\u003cem\u003eKagagi: The Raven\u003c\/em\u003e, which airs in Canada, the US and Australia. He previously illustrated Robert Munsch's picture books\u003cem\u003e Blackflies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBear for Breakfast \/ Makwa kidji kijebià wìsinyàn\u003c\/em\u003e as well as\u003cem\u003eThe Ocean Goes on Forever\u003c\/em\u003e, which appears in the anthology\u003cem\u003eMunsch Mania\u003c\/em\u003e. He is thrilled to be able to join forces with Robert Munsch to bring stories about today's Indigenous kids to a broad audience. Visit him online at www.kagagi.squarespace.com.","brand":"Scholastic Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50707626000658,"sku":"9781443157919","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d1780271-a428-432d-b909-6eebfc0d5261.jpg?v=1734501257","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/blackflies-9781443157919","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}