Children's Fiction Humorous Stories
Maddie Tries To Be Good
- Publisher
- Formac Publishing Company Limited
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1999
- Category
- Humorous Stories, Emotions & Feelings
- Recommended Age
- 5 to 10
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 5
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 8
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780887804830
- Publish Date
- Jan 1999
- List Price
- $14.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780887804823
- Publish Date
- Jan 1999
- List Price
- $5.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781459500112
- Publish Date
- Sep 2011
- List Price
- $4.95
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Description
Things are getting crazy at Maddie's house: her mother has cut her finger, her brother is taking her stuff, her baby sister is starting to wail, her dad is just trying to keep out of it. At school things aren't much better: bully Patrick is trying to take over her gang, and her genius brother Julian has joined her drama class.
When Maddie's mother goes away for a few days' rest, she knows she'll have to do something extreme to get everything back to normal. So she comes up with a radical plan: she'll be as good as she possibly can until her mother comes back. It's almost more than Maddie can bear, but she manages with a little help from her wise grandmother.
Maddie Tries To Be Good is a story about the pressures of everyday life, and how support from others can help us cope.
About the authors
LOUISE LEBLANC is an award-winning novelist and children\s writer. A native of Montreal she worked as a teacher a model an actress and a dancer before establishing her full-time writing career in 1985. Her Maddie books have appeared in French English Spanish and Danish editions.'
MARIE-LOUISE GAY has achieved international acclaim as an author and illustrator of children’s books. She has won many awards, including two Governor General’s awards, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Marie-Louise’s very popular Stella and Sam series has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is loved by children all over the world. Her recent books include Any Questions? and Short Stories for Little Monsters. She lives in Montreal. marielouisegay.com
Editorial Reviews
"Fans of the funny and feisty Maddie will not be disappointed with this eighth book in the series. The style and content are perfect for beginning chapter book readers and should be represented in all childrens' collections. Highly recommended."
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