This charming chapter book will have youngsters rooting for one of the world's most reviled creatures. Meet Maybelle, a plump cockroach who hopes to - just once - taste food before it falls to the floor. Against the advice of faithful friend Henry the flea, Maybelle decides to follow her dream. But the people in her household are hosting a dinner party for very important guests, and the last thing anyone expects is a cockroach in the soup.
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"Laughed all through this small early chapter book. Maybelle and the flea were all right but the fly and his actions really were spot on. Cute story about cockroach, flea, and fly. Even the most disgusting guest can help you in the end." — Sheri (4 out of 5 stars)
"Laughed all through this small early chapter book. Maybelle and the flea were all right but the fly and his actions really were spot on. Cute story about cockroach, flea, and fly. Even the most disgusting guest can help you in the end."
" Maybelle is a cockroach who wants it all, but wanting it all lands her in a big dish of trouble - literally! Thank goodness her good friend, Henry the flea, has a head for finding solutions to troublesome situations. "
" Maybelle is a cockroach who is tired of eating the crumbs she finds. She dreams of food directly from the plate. With the encouragement of her friend flea, Maybelle sets out to follow her dreams. However, trouble arises because she chooses to eat from the bowl of soup during a dinner party. The owners of the house in which she lives like everything "just so." Imagine the chaos that breaks out when Maybelle is spotted. A delightful transitional chapter book. "
" As much as I don't like cockroaches, this is a funny adventure of a wondering Maybelle and her friend the flea. "
" Like Ratatouille? Maybelle is a cockroach with the same passion...food! "
" I learned that when you break the rules there may or may not be consequences. "
" As state in the "Martina" review, I don't want to read about cockroaches! Especially about them getting into food; it hits too close to home. "
" What a fun cockroach! Great for reading aloud to youngsters. "
" Hahahahahaha!!! "
" for book club with my 7 year old! too cute~ such a great book for a little girl book club! "
" A great beginning chapter book. Quite funny. "
" this book is a very good book if you want somthing funny and fast to read it has a lot of action so if you like action comety you will like this book! "
" Finally read this one with my niece. Cute enough. "
" How could a cockroach be so adorable? "
" maybelle the cockroach and her best friend (a flea) live in the peabody's house where everything is "just so." what happens when maybelle gets too interested in trying out food that is fresh? "
" I never found a cockroach to be cute until this book. Funny storyline. Sure to please new readers. "
" This is a very cute little story about a cockaroach and a flea. It's really easy to imagine something like this really happening. The added bonus is that the book is a Bluebonnet Book for 2009-2010. "
" Fun early chapter book about a cockroach who desperately wants to taste real human food. "
" This is sooo funny!!!!! "
" Cute, action-packed easy chapter book. Clever and funny, with a spunky little heroine who is led astray by her temptations. She may be a cockroach, but it's hard not to root for her! "
" This will be a fun book to recommend for our insect-related summer reading program. A Very short chapter book that reminds me of Ratatouille-- but with a cockroach. "
" Didn't think I would like a book with the main character a cockroach but this was fun. Liked the story would recommend to early chapter book kids. "
" I think this book was cute and funny, because of the way Maybelle's friend acts when she doesn't listen. So if you like books with a little humor then you should read this book! "
Peggity Price has worked extensively in television and stage, both on and off-Broadway and in regional theatres for over thirty years. She has performed in Australia and Poland and has directed plays for the Barter Theatre and the apprentice company for the Humana New Play Festival at The Actors Theatre of Louisville. Ms. Price is the cofounder and artistic director of the Blue Horse Repertory Company.
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