Fly Guy and the Frankenfly (Fly Guy Series #13)

by Tedd Arnold

Overview

Buzz dreams about Frankenfly--but Fly Guy is a friend, not a monster!

In the latest installment of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Fly Guy series, Buzz and Fly Guy spend a day together playing some spooky games and doing arts and crafts projects. When Buzz goes to bed, Fly Guy stays awake and is "bizzie"! Buzz has a nightmare that a gigantic Frankenfly monster is out to get him! But when he wakes up, all he sees is Fly Guy, who fell asleep making posters showing that he and Buzz are best friends.The wacky dream scene involving Frankenfly is fun and hilarious, not scary. Buzz awakens to a sweet message of friendship that is nothing to be afraid of.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545795692
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	08/26/2014
Series:	Fly Guy Series
Sold by:	Scholastic, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	316,502
Lexile:	410L (what's this?)
File size:	21 MB
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Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tedd Arnold is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Fly Guy (Zig Zag et Zazie) series, Green Wilma, Parts, and other popular picture books. He is also the illustrator of Detective Blue. He has received Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors for Hi! Fly Guy (Salut Zig Zag!) and I Spy Fly Guy! (Où es-tu Zig Zag?). Tedd lives with his wife, Carol, in Florida.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for HI! FLY GUY"Readers drawn by the flashy foil cover will stick around to applaud this unusually capable critter." —PUBLISHERS WEEKLYPraise for FLY HIGH, FLY GUY!"A shoo-in for kids who prefer their beginning readers funny and action-packed." —KIRKUS REVIEWSPraise for RIDE, FLY GUY, RIDE!"Clear type, bright white space, and careful word choice make this a must-read for children ready for books a little more challenging than Elephant and Piggie." —KIRKUS REVIEWS

From the Publisher

"It was a dark and stormy night" as series fans find Fly Guy and Buzz hard at work in their 13th adventure. Buzz and his insect buddy are playing. After an evening of making puzzles, trying on creepy costumes and admiring a drawing Buzz created featuring them both in their frighteningly fun garb, Buzz's eyes get heavy and he climbs into bed. But Fly Guy is up to something--he is "BIZZY!" Buzz drops off into dreamland…or does he? A couple of page turns reveal Fly Guy on the verge of bringing a gigantic monster to life. A flip of an electrical switch sets the nightmare in motion. "Buzz cried, ‘It's Frankenfly!' " The enormous, green creature responds to Buzz's shout and shambles over to him. No surprise that Fly Guy comes to Buzz's rescue just as the monster, more silly than menacing, picks him up. Morning comes with a fall out of bed to reveal the result of the project Fly Guy was determined to finish the previous night. Giggles and grape juice bring this latest installment to a satisfying close. All the while, Arnold's deftly drawn cartoon expressions comically show the range of emotions as Buzz and Fly Guy experience fear, shock, bewilderment, determination and pride. The theme of friendship and loyalty endures in this enjoyable mock-horror tale for new readers. (Easy reader. 5-7)

Kirkus Reviews