Name: Blackflies
ISBN: 9781443157148

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Springtime Trouble

A playful springtime scramble turns the nuisance of biting insects into family-sized comic chaos.

Come here for

Blackflies and mosquitoes causing ridiculous trouble
A child with a plan—and a rescue to manage

Expect

A lively, funny read about spring’s less charming arrivals
Family mishaps, with a wolf and a clever bear in the mix

Book Details

Authors: Robert Munsch
Publisher: Scholastic Canada Ltd
Published: June 27, 2017
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Bugs & Insects · Native Canadian Stories
Reading lane: Bugs & Insects

Affinity

Publisher Categories

Bugs & Insects
Funny Stories
Native Canadian Stories

About This Book

Helen loves springtime — except for the gazillions of blackflies and mosquitoes. But she has a plan . . . One 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 r...

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Helen loves springtime — except for the gazillions of blackflies and mosquitoes. But she has a plan . . . One 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 . . .