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The Monster in the Backpack: Candlewick Sparks
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Having trouble with your backpack zipper? Maybe there’s a monster inside! A little girl slowly warms up to her unexpected guest in this funny story.
When Annie unzips her backpack and finds a monster inside, it’s hard to say who is more shocked. "AAAAHHHH!" yells the monster. "EEEEEEKKKK!" yells Annie. Then the monster proceeds to gobble up Annie’s sandwich, put gum in her boot, and tear up her homework to use as confetti for an "Annie is great" parade during class. With perfect comic timing...
When Annie unzips her backpack and finds a monster inside, it’s hard to say who is more shocked. "AAAAHHHH!" yells the monster. "EEEEEEKKKK!" yells Annie. Then the monster proceeds to gobble up Annie’s sandwich, put gum in her boot, and tear up her homework to use as confetti for an "Annie is great" parade during class. With perfect comic timing...
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Guest Post: An Author Conversation Between Cece Bell and Jamie Michalak
Cece Bell: Can you describe how we first became connected? Jamie Michalak: I’d love to. It was about 16 years ago (holy cow!) and I was an editor at Candlewick Press. Back then, as you remember, editors still received most of their submissions via snail mail and we had slush piles, which were these overflowing […]
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