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Super Fly Guy (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) Audiobook
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Tedd Arnold's hilarious SUPER FLY GUY, originally published in 2006, is now available in paperback with foil on the cover!
The second book in a humorous, award-winning series about a boy and his pet fly is now available as a Level 2 reader!Fly Guy loves the school lunchroom. But when the lunch ladies discover there's a fly in the cafeteria, chaos ensues!Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author/illustrator Tedd Arnold creates an easy-to-read story that is full of fun and excitement.Download and start listening now!
"This is a cute book about a fly who makes a friend named Buzz. Fly guy goes to school with Buzz and gets one of the lunch ladies fired because he wanted to hang out in the lunch room. This is a cute story that could teach consequences and making a difference. I enjoyed the fact that the two friends worked together to come up with a plan to get the teacher back because it was the right thing to do. Great illustrations!"
— Kayla (4 out of 5 stars)
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KirkusThe busy, buzzy beastie introduced in Hi! Fly Guy (2005) accompanies his best bud Buzz to school, and enters fly heaven. Which is to say, he discovers the lunchroom run by the esteemed Roz, a fine cook who isn't above rewarding a bug who can say her name with a delicious cup of chicken bones and fish heads in sour milk. But when Roz is fired in favor of Miss Muzzle—whose idea of a nourishing lunch is burnt peas and turnips—it's up to the resourceful Fly Guy to return the favor. Arnold's pop-eyed, big-headed cartoon figures provide the proper comedic air for this brief episode, which is arranged in chapters and wrapped in an eye-catching, glittery cover. Fledgling readers will cheer the intrepid insect on as he engineers Roz's return, and is last seen basking in a redolent bowl of garbage soup. Keep on buzzing, Fly Guy. (Easy reader. 6-8) SLJ K-Gr 2–In this easy chapter book, Buzz's pet fly attends school with him. When the lunch lady allows the insect to live in the lunchroom, she is fired. Fly Guy is subsequently banned from the room by her replacement, who is a terrible cook. Finally, Buzz comes up with a plan, Roz is reinstated, and Fly Guy gets to stay in the lunchroom. The writing is fast paced, the plot is interesting, and many of the humorous and mildly “gross” details will appeal to children. The cartoon illustrations are funny and action-packed and the layout is appropriate for beginning readers, with one or two sentences per page. The text has suitable repetitive phrases to aid the developing fluency of students beginning to read independently. It could also serve slightly older reluctant and struggling readers.–Bobbee Pennington, Bryan Public Library, TXBooklistArnold, Tedd. Super Fly Guy. 2006. 32p. illus. Scholastic, paper, $5.99 (0-439-63904-2). K–Gr. 3. There's definitely a “buzz” in the school lunchroom. It's Fly Guy, Buzz's pet fly. Fly Guy loves the dirty dishes, the smelly mop, and the garbage cans. When he meets Roz, the lunch lady, she pronounces, “No flies in the lunchroom!” Then Fly Guy endears himself to her by saying her name, “Rozzz,” and she feeds him treats (fish heads in sour milk). Sadly, Roz is fired after her boss demands that the lunchroom be fly-free. She is replaced by Miss Muzzle, who makes burnt peas and turnips. Everyone misses Roz, and Buzz makes a plan. After Fly Guy boinks Miss Muzzle on the nose, she tries to swat him and makes such a mess that she is fired, and Roz returns the next day. Arnold's golf ball–eyed kids and fly are amusingly and comically exaggerated. Together with the zippy metallic cover and short, simple text, which is divided into three short chapters, they add up to a fly-by delight. –Julie CumminsTedd Arnold Super Fly Guy; illus. by the author32 pp. Cartwheel/Scholastic 3/06 ISBN 0-439-63904-2 $5.99(Preschool, Primary)How's this for a backstory? "A boy had a pet fly. The fly was named Fly Guy. Fly Guy could say the boy's name -- Buzz!" And, with that, Arnold zooms right into this sequel to the 2006 Geisel Honor Book Hi! Fly Guy. This time, Fly Guy and Buzz go to school, where Fly Guy shows off more of his genius by not only learning phonics (does, fuzz, and was) but also moving right up to the application level when he goes to the lunchroom and addresses Roz, the cook. Roz's small act of kindness (she lets Fly Guy eat chicken bones and fish heads in sour milk) is unrewarded when she's fired. But Fly Guy, with Buzz's help, gets his revenge (and more practice in phonics) by outwitting her replacement, Miss Muzzle, known in flyspeak as "Mizz Muzz." The cartoon illustrations of Fly Guy, with his, well, bug eyes, are a welcome departure from the sweet and fuzzy animals that populate so many beginning readers, and this manic story, told in three chapters with simple vocabulary and repetitive phrases, creates an energy for reading. Expect a lot of buzz over this one. B.C.
Super Fly Guy (Scholastic Reader, Level 2) Listener Reviews
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" I puffy heart love this series of books! "
— Shalana, 2/20/2014 -
" Great book for the kids. "
— Danitza, 2/8/2014 -
" Apparently, third grade male students LOVE the Fly Guy stories. I get endless requests for these. "
— Jaime, 1/21/2014 -
" This book is very creative and reminds children of the imaginary friends they once had. This is a simple chapter book, but it can be exciting for children to feel like they are reading a real book. You can use this book when teaching a lesson on sanitation. This can also show how important it is to be nice to those you are around. The illustrations are great. "
— Sam, 1/18/2014 -
" I never thought I fall in love with a fly, but I do, from the moment Fly Guy goes to school with Buzz and befriends the cafertia lady. This a humourous tale about a boy and his fly that will definetly win the hearts of our beginning readers. "
— Marsha, 1/17/2014 -
" Super fly guy goes to school and causes havoc. He loves to eat stinky foods and garbage. He becomes friends with the lunch lady who feeds him his favorite foods and attracts all his fly friends to the lunchroom. This is a problem for the school! "
— Seher, 1/15/2014 -
" Good choice for kids at the early reader stage, funny, silly, with amusing art. "
— Kaethe, 12/21/2013 -
" Mmmm...garbage soup! Don't swat that fly -- he may be the next superhero who saves lunchtime! "
— Trevor, 12/17/2013 -
" Frank loved this book, especially the gross things Fly Guy got to eat. Oh, and the part when Miss Muzzle is going after Fly Guy. "
— Frank, 12/11/2013 -
" Such a great boy book. I love Tedd Arnold and Fly Guy is so funny. Anyone who enjoys a garbage soup is going to be loved by guys I need more of these! GradesK+ "
— Molly, 11/26/2013 -
" Beginning Reader - This book is a bout fly who helps get the lunch lady's job back. A very fun and entertaining book that children would love! We can all help each other out! "
— Audrey, 11/19/2013 -
" Love fly guy and all his adventures with buzz. This book is a good transitional chapter book for those that are low level readers. "
— Scarlet, 11/14/2013 -
" This book will is very entertaining for early readers, but not very educational. "
— Angela, 11/13/2013 -
" Theordor Seuss Geisel Award 2010 Honor "
— Crista, 11/7/2013 -
" Super Fly Guy is a beginning reader picture book about a fly named Buzz. Buzz makes friends with the cafeteria lady, Rozz, and helps her get her job back at the school. It is a silly, but fun story. Super Fly Guy would be great for little boys who are starting to read. "
— Larysa, 10/31/2013 -
" Cute and easy to read, the fly guy books are always checked out of the media center so I bought my boys a small collection when the book fair came through. "
— Carbphrek, 9/19/2013 -
" I've been struggling to find books for my first grade son that he enjoys reading. Fly Guy saved the day for us because we don't argue over him reading anymore. He loves the illustration and it's easy for him to read. "
— Mindy, 8/3/2013 -
" For as much as I hate flies, this is a really cute book. Our girls enjoyed it a lot, too. The illustrations are great (and not too gross) and the story line kept our girls' interest. "
— Dolly, 6/8/2013 -
" It is a good book because Fly Guy saves the day! Gage "
— Gage, 5/28/2013 -
" WE sure love Fly Guy "
— Sarah, 5/5/2013 -
" The pet fly saves the day by getting the old lunch lady back! It was really fun and had lots of rhyming. "
— Graceann, 3/19/2013 -
" The Fly Guy books have nice easy words for my first grader, but the stories themselves are not very exciting. "
— Tammy, 12/26/2012 -
" Very short and easy read with a basic plot. Super Fly Guy helps save the school from a mean cafeteria lady. "
— Amanda, 11/30/2012 -
" Super Fly Guy goes to school and meets the lunch lady. AR 1.7 Fly Guy Series "
— Amy, 8/30/2012 -
" My kids loved it and wanted to read it over and over "
— Jared, 4/12/2012 -
" Fly Guy goes to school but was not appreciated as a smart fly. After the principal's new lunch lady made a mess he was allowed to hang out. "
— Liz, 4/8/2012 -
" Such a cute beginning reader! Hilarious illustrations! Cool alliterations with "zz" noises made from a fly. "
— Stacie, 11/14/2011 -
" It is funny because the lunch lady was fired and the new lunch lady fired herself. They had to hire back the first lunch lady. BY "
— Horace, 10/16/2011 -
" A kid has a pet fly. The lunch lady lets it stay in the garbage but the principal doesn't like that so he fires her. The new lunch lady is horrible so the old lunch lady comes back. "
— Katrina, 9/22/2011 -
" Clever book about a fly and a boy in the school lunchroom. "
— Andrea, 9/7/2011 -
" The pet fly saves the day by getting the old lunch lady back! It was really fun and had lots of rhyming. "
— Graceann, 12/14/2010 -
" Such a cute beginning reader! Hilarious illustrations! Cool alliterations with "zz" noises made from a fly. "
— Stacie, 12/4/2010 -
" Fun book for new readers, almost makes me like flies! "
— Lucia, 12/2/2010 -
" It is a good book because Fly Guy saves the day! Gage "
— Gage, 11/13/2010 -
" Super fly guy goes to school and causes havoc. He loves to eat stinky foods and garbage. He becomes friends with the lunch lady who feeds him his favorite foods and attracts all his fly friends to the lunchroom. This is a problem for the school! "
— Seher, 9/13/2010 -
" The Fly Guy books have nice easy words for my first grader, but the stories themselves are not very exciting. "
— Tammy, 1/31/2010 -
" Super Fly Guy goes to school and meets the lunch lady. AR 1.7 Fly Guy Series "
— Amy, 8/16/2009 -
" Such a great boy book. I love Tedd Arnold and Fly Guy is so funny. Anyone who enjoys a garbage soup is going to be loved by guys I need more of these! GradesK+ "
— Molly, 5/13/2009 -
" Apparently, third grade male students LOVE the Fly Guy stories. I get endless requests for these. "
— Jaime, 5/6/2009 -
" Beginning Reader - This book is a bout fly who helps get the lunch lady's job back. A very fun and entertaining book that children would love! We can all help each other out! "
— Audrey, 3/16/2009 -
" This is a good boy book! Very funny with lots of gross, creepy crawling things that boys would just love! A beginning reader book great for that boy who doesn't yet love to read! "
— Kamrie, 1/14/2009
About Tedd Arnold
Tedd Arnold is a children’s book writer and illustrator. He has written over fifty books, and he has won the “Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor” for his book Hi! Fly Guy. He currently lives in Elmira, New York.
About Skip Hinnant
Skip Hinnant is an American actor and comedian. Hinnant’s first major role was as Cathy’s boyfriend, Ted, on The Patty Duke Show from 1963 to 1965. In 1967, he played Schroeder in the original off-Broadway cast of Clark Gesner’s You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, where his older brother, Bill Hinnant, played Snoopy.