Monique Polak

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  • Bibliography:
    30 Books
  • First Book:
    May 2004
  • Latest Book:
    March 2022
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Book List in Order: 30 titles

  • Flip Turn

    Victoria Miller is a hard-working member of a Montreal swim team, who has been training six days a week for four years. That's what it takes to keep up with her teammate and rival, Svetlana. Most of the other swimmers are spurred on by their parents-...

  • No More Pranks

    Pete's pranks have gotten him in plenty of trouble, but they might be the only way to bring justice to a seaside town.Pete likes to play pranks. It doesn't matter what it is as long as it gets a laugh. When he impersonates his vice-principal on a rad...

  • On the Game

    There's nothing more exciting than being young and in love -- especially when the object of your affection is an older guy who showers you with gifts and attention. But when Yolande's new boyfriend, Etienne, asks her to go on a date with another guy,...

  • Home Invasion

    Josh is less than thrilled that he has a new stepfather, and finds his personal habits -- and his personality -- irritating. When his mother leaves town, Josh is left to spend a week alone with Clay. Resenting his new living arrangements and his unor...

  • All in

    Todd Lerner's never been much of a student, but he's got plenty of street smarts and he's a mean poker player. Todd's always had a thing for Claire, the most beautiful girl in grade eleven―but Claire likes nice things. If Todd wants to date her,...

  • Finding Elmo

    Fifteen-year-old Tim loves his job at his dad's pet store, partly because he gets to spend time with his best friend, a black cockatoo named Elmo. But things at work have been tense since the store moved to a larger, more expensive location. To m...

  • Scarred

    Becky was once a promising young skating star, but these days she feels numb, disconnected and very lonely. The only way she knows to relieve pressure is to cut herself. Will Becky have the strength to save another young athlete who's skating down th...

  • 121 Express

    The students of the 121 Express are infamous for bad behavior and Lucas knows his role on the bus will determine his social standing at his new school. Lucas is tired of being one of the nerds. When he attracts the negative attention of the cool trou...

  • What World is Left

    ... “Heartbreaking. An important addition to the Holocaust curriculum.” -- Booklist, starred reviewA pampered child used to having her own way, Anneke Van Raalte lives outside Amsterdam, where her father is a cartoonist for an Amsterdam newspap...



  • Junkyard Dog

    Justin is fascinated with the aged guard dog at the corner store. He names it Smokey and sneaks the dog treats. Smokey belongs to a company that supplies working dogs to local businesses. Justin is thrilled to get a job working for Smokey's compa...

  • The Middle of Everywhere

    Noah Thorpe is spending the school term in Kangiqsualujjuaq, in Quebec's Far North, where his dad is an English teacher in the Inuit community.Noah's not too keen about living in the middle of nowhere, but getting away from Montréal has one big adva...

  • Miracleville

    Sixteen-year-old Ani lives in the tiny Quebec town of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre, where her family runs Saintly Souvenirs, a tourist shop catering to the many pilgrims who come to the town seeking a miracle. The bane of Ani's existence is her hyperactive, o...

  • Pyro

    Ever since he was small, Franklin has been soothed by fire. Staring into the flames helps Franklin forget his problems. And right now, he's got a lot to forget. Franklin's mother has left the family home to be with her hairdresser boyfriend. Franklin...

  • So Much It Hurts

    A teen actress gets involved with an older director, whose explosive temper and controlling behavior threaten to destroy her life. ...

  • Straight Punch

    Tessa McPhail has a bad habit -- tagging -- that lands her at New Directions, an alternative school in Montreal’s toughest neighborhood. The school is far from Tessa’s home and full of troubled kids. To make matters worse, half of every school da...

  • Hate Mail

    Jordie’s cousin Todd has moved back to Montreal and is attending Jordie’s high school. Todd has autism and requires an aide. Todd has not been welcomed in the school. He’s known as a freak, and even other parents seem to resent Todd’s special...

  • Learning the Ropes

    Mandy dreams of a career in the circus, working as an aerialist who specializes in rope climbing. When she is accepted into the prestigious Montreal Circus College summer program, she feels that she is finally on her way to fulfilling her dreams. At ...

  • Passover: Festival of Freedom

    During Passover, Jews are reminded of how, more than three thousand years ago, their ancestors emerged from slavery to become free men and women. Bestselling author Monique Polak explores her own Jewish roots as she tells the Passover story, which re...

  • Forensics Squad Unleashed

    Tabitha is thrilled to be attending a summer forensics camp, even if she has to go with her sort-of friend Mason. Soon she is learning to dust for fingerprints, photograph a crime scene and take footprint impressions. Even though the camp instructors...



  • Leggings Revolt

    Eric and his buddies have left behind their all boys school to attend high school with girls. Eager to find his place in this exciting new world, Eric joins the student life committee, unaware that he is expected to enforce the school's strict dress ...

  • Bullies Rule

    Daniel Abel is surprised when, instead of being punished for "pantsing" another eighth-grader, he is invited to become an ambassador of Mountview High at the school's upcoming open house. What he doesn't realize is that he is part of a social experim...

  • Princess Angelica, Camp Catastrophe

    Angelica isn't a liar. She just loves making up stories. When she goes to sleepaway camp and is mistaken for a princess, she could easily clear up the misunderstanding...but pretending to be royalty is way more fun! When her best friend from home sur...

  • Passover Family

    Teach babies and toddlers about this important Jewish festival by exploring what happens during the Passover seder with this delightful photographic board book. This primer features family and friends coming together to share a meal, tell stories and...

  • Planet Grief

    What a crappy way to spend a weekend. The always-sarcastic Abby would rather be playing soccer, and the cagily quiet Christopher thinks a grief retreat is a waste of time. Neither of them wants to spend two days talking about their feelings. But desp...

  • Princess Angelica, Part-time Lion Trainer

    Our favorite pretend princess, Angelica, aka Jelly, is back!A case of mistaken identity, a wild imagination and a love of storytelling leads Jelly to tell her friend Joon and the new kid she's just met, Leo, that she's a part-time lion trainer at the...

  • I Am a Feminist

  • The Taste of Rain

    It is 1945, and thirteen-year-old Gwen has been a prisoner at the Weihsien Internment Camp in northern China for nearly two and a half years. Gwen is one of 140 children who were enrolled at a boarding school in Chefoo when the Japanese Imperial Army...

  • Room for One More

    For twelve-year-old Rosetta Wolfson, the war in Europe seems very far off from her home in Canada. Then Mr. Schwartzberg comes to tea and asks Rosetta's parents if they will take in a young war refugee. Isaac joins the family and becomes a ready-made...

  • Princess Angelica, Junior Reporter

    Key Selling Points  In this book, Angelica pretends to be a journalist and uses her skills of both observation and repair to find fodder for her first article.  This book examines friendship, loyalty, truth telling, hard work and resourcef...



  • For the Record

    A middle-grade novel thoughtfully explores the realities of parents’ divorce Twelve-year-old Justine’s parents are recently divorced. She and her little sister, Bea, go back and forth between their parents’ homes in Montreal. Their ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Monique Polak has published 30 books.

Monique Polak does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, For the Record, was published in March 2022.

The first book by Monique Polak, Flip Turn, was published in May 2004.

No. Monique Polak does not write books in series.
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