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Blackflies by Robert Munsch

Blackflies

Robert Munsch

Scholastic Canada Ltd · Hardcover · June 27, 2017

Helen loves springtime — except for the gazillions of blackflies and mosquitoes.

Funny StoriesSeasonsBugs & Insectsfamily
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Who it’s for
A playful springtime scramble turns the nuisance of biting insects into family-sized comic chaos.
Themes
Family rescue, Springtime and insects
Pacing
Fast

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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.

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Now Helen needs to rescue BOTH of them, along with a wolf and a very clever bear . . .

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

Where it sits

Seasons51%
Funny Stories49%
Bugs & Insects33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Bugs & Insects
  • Funny Stories
  • Native Canadian Stories
Authors
Robert Munsch
Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Published
June 27, 2017
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Family rescue · Springtime and insects
Reading lane
Bugs & Insects