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The Mooners
Mortimer and Melody Mooner have been favourite characters since John and Frank invented them in 1990 for their first bestselling block buster — Mortimer Mooner Stopped Taking a Bath. The books are easy to read, fun to look at and have a lot of literacy strategies built into them that have made them teacher favourites since the beginning. They also feature a variety of time themes from days of the week to months of the year.
Mortimer Mooner Bath
Mortimer Mooner Stopped Taking a Bath
By Frank B. Edwards. Illustration by John Bianchi
ISBN. 978-1-894323-21-5, Reg.$6.95
24 pages, 8 x8 inches
Grades 1-2
SORRY UNAVAILABLE -- SOLD OUT
Mortimer Mooner decides he doesn't want to stay clean and gets a bit messier with each day of the week. On Saturday he refuses to take a bath. But on Sunday, stinky, messy, scruffy Mortimer receives a visit from his grandmother who may just know how to change his mind.
THEME: DAYS OF THE WEEK
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Melody Monner All Night
Melody Mooner Stopped Stayed Up All Night
By Frank B. Edwards. Illustration by John Bianchi
ISBN. 978-1-894323-38-3, Reg.$6.95
24 pages, 8 x8 inches
Grades 1-2

Melody Mooner hates going to bed and decides to stay up all night long. Each hour one of her family members tells her it's bedtime but Melody has other things to do. She watches television, bakes cookies, plays flashlight tag and finally heads out in the night for a tricycle ride. But a few encounters with nightlife makes it easy for her to change her mind.
THEME: HOURS OF THE EVENING
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Melody Takes Lessons

Melody Mooner Takes Lessons
By Frank B. Edwards. Illustration by John Bianchi
ISBN. 978-1-894323-40-6, Reg.$6.95
24 pages, 8 x8 inches
Grades 1-2

Melody Mooner is finally old enough to take lessons but she can't decide which one is just right for her. Each month, a family member signs her up for something new. Mother takes her to ballet. Father introduces her to skiing and Mortimer suggests judo. But none of them feels right until she discovers music lessons — and the tuba.
THEME: MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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Mortimer Makes Lunch

Mortimer Mooner Makes Lunch
By Frank B. Edwards. Illustration by John Bianchi
ISBN. 978-1-0-921285-36-1, Reg.$4.95
24 pages, 8 x8 inches
Grades 1-2
SORRY UNAVAILABLE -- SOLD OUT
The morning that Father Mooner sleeps in, Mortimer swings into action. While his father gets ready, showering, shaving and getting dressed, Mortimer heads to the kitchen to make the craziest sandwich his father has ever eaten. All the while he is working on his masterpiece, Mortimer counts down the number of minutes left before his dad is late.
THEME: MINUTE BY MINUTE COUNTDOWN
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