Marie-Francine Hébert

Marie-Francine Hébert is an award-winning writer for young people of all ages. She has nearly twenty books to her credit and has seen her work translated into numerous languages, among them Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Polish, English and German; Marie-Francine's books and work for television and film have garnered many prizes, among them the Governor General's Award, the Mr. Christie's Book Award and the Munich Library's White Ravens Selection.

Previous titles by Marie-Francine Hébert

Bird Brain

Poppy, heroine of the internationally bestselling chapter books A Monster in My Cereal, A Ghost in My Mirror, Witch's Brew and Poppy's Whale is involved in a new adventure. When a supply teacher di... more

Poppy's Whale

"Although the subject is serious, Hébert gives her character a fresh way of looking at the problem. The result is an original plot and some humorous images." The Regina Sun Poppy, the... more

Witch's Brew

In this fast-paced chapter book Poppy begins to read a story about a black cat and a witch. Then everywhere she goes she bumps into a strange-looking witch. After some deliciously scary fun, she re... more

A Ghost in My Mirror

Poppy is visiting her grandmother. Before going to bed, she sees a picture of someone who looks just like her - Grandma's sister Daisy, who died when she was the same age as Poppy. Soon, Poppy fall... more

The Amazing Adventure of LittleFish

Insatiably curious and longing for change, LittleFish takes the very young reader on a journey through the process of evolution and birth. Illustrations by Governor-General Award winner Darcia Labr... more

A Monster in My Cereal

Poppy isn't very pleased. Her father is a pain. And the worst of it is that she is stuck with him for a whole weekend while her mother and brother are away. Suddenly, the monster on the cereal box ... more