Ginette Anfousse
GINETTE ANFOUSSE , a native of Montreal, is the author of more than twelve books for Children and Young Adults, including the Arthur series and A Terrible Secret. She is also the recipient of many awards, including the Mr Christie Book Award and the Governor General\s Award.
A Terrible Secret
On the only morning of the year that Maggie Alexander sat down to breakfast with her mother, her father and her brother, she wanted to run away. Run away from her house, from her family, from Montreal, everything.
A year ago today, Maggie's younger brother was struck and killed in a hit-and-run. To make matters worse she's starting a new year at sch …
A Terrible Secret
On the only morning of the year that Maggie Alexander sat down to breakfast with her mother, her father and her brother, she wanted to run away. Run away from her house, from her family, from Montreal, everything.
A year ago today, Maggie's younger brother was struck and killed in a hit-and-run. To make matters worse she's starting a new year at sch …
Arthur Throws a Tantrum
Arthur Goodberry is really, really mad. His dad wouldn't let him keep the sweet, short-legged, purebred basset hound that followed him home--the one that looks just like his best friend Annie McCubbin's dog.
So Arthur has gone to his room, thrown his stuff on the floor, sealed the door, and sits and sulks. He knows his father will try to get him ou …
Arthur Throws a Tantrum
That's it! Arthur has had enough and he's going to show his dad how mad he is - by tearing his room apart and barricading himself inside. But what could have made Arthur this angry?
Arthur's Dad
Arthur's dad is about to give up because he cannot find a babysitter. Arthur has had twenty-three! But this time Arthur's dad thinks he has finally found a match for Arthur.
Arthur's Dad
Last week Arthur locked Valerie Almond in the closet. Twice. He didn't think it was so bad, but like twenty-one babysitters before her, she vowed she'd never sit for Arthur again.
She was the last sitter on Arthur's dad's list, so Arthur's dad is really mad. When Arthur's best friend Annie McCubbin's mom agrees to sit for him, however, Arthur meets …
Arthur's Problem Puppy
On the first day at home, new puppy Sunday chewed Arthur's dad's shoe. And the newspaper. And Arthur's socks. And his flourescent dinosaur T-shirt. Then Arthur's puppy peed on the bedroom floor.
But when Sunday chased dreaded neighbour Charlotte Peever's cat to the top of the tallest tree in town, he went too far. Arthur's dad tells him to train Su …
Arthur's Problem Puppy
Finally, Arthur has the puppy he wanted so much. But Sunday doesn't want to be trained. Things get so out of hand that Arthur will have to give him up unless he can get Sunday to stop chewing everything in sight!
Just for Kicks
On the only morning of the year that Maggie Alexander sat down to breakfast with her mother, her father and her brother, she wanted to run away. Run away from her house, from her family, from Montreal, everything.
A year ago today, Maggie's younger brother was struck and killed in a hit-and-run. To make matters worse she's starting a new year at sch …
