A collection of classic Munsch stories! Kids will love these five wacky favourites from Canada's best-loved storyteller, with all of the original illustrations by Michael Martchenko.

Includes:

• Smelly Socks
• More Pies!
• Zoom!
• Boo!
• The Sandcastle Contest
• PLUS a special edition of Braids!, with illustrations by real kids!

Also included are the untold stories behind the books--what inspired them, where they take place, fun facts about the creators and more!

Munsch, Robert

ROBERT MUNSCH started 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 The Paper Bag Princess (La princesse dans un sac), We Share Everything! (On partage tout!), So Much Snow! (La tempête du siècle) and Love You Forever. 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/.

Martchenko, Michael

MICHAEL MARTCHENKO has illustrated dozens of books, and is most famous for his work with Robert Munsch, including Smelly Socks (Tes chaussettes sentent la mouffette!), Makeup Mess (Maquillage à gogo) and We Share Everything! (On partage tout!). He lives in Burlington, Ontario.