Our young heroine awakens one morning to total chaos when she discovers hordes of chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans have taken over her home. "Baboon catastrophe" continues despite her valiant efforts to restore order, until official help arrives -- and something else!

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WINNER 1992 - Mr. Christie's Book Award - English 7 and under
FINALIST 1993 - Governor General's Literary Awards - Children's Literature - Illustration

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Sheree Fitch is a poet, educator, journalist, and playwright. A literary activist, she has been giving readings of her work in schools, libraries, and festivals for more than fifteen years. Awards for her books include the Mr. Christie's Book Award for There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen! and the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Mabel Murple. Her most recent book was There's a Mouse in My House!. Sheree Fitch lives on Chocolate Lake in Halifax, Nova Scotia with her family.

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