Hooray for Fly Guy! (Fly Guy Series #6)

by Tedd Arnold

Overview

Children will laugh out loud at the story and pictures in this sixth book in the easy-to-read Fly Guy series!

"Flies can't play football," says the coach. But Fly Guy and Buzz are determined to prove him wrong. New readers will experience both pride and delight as they read the simple text and look at the funny pictures of Fly Guy trying to kick a football, go out for a pass, and tackle his friend Buzz. In the end Fly Guy scores and gets to do his hilarious touchdown dance.

Hooray for Fly Guy!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545007245
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Series:	Fly Guy Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	13,529
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.31(d)
Lexile:	270L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Tedd Arnold is the author and illustrator of the bestselling Fly Guy series and the illustrator of more than 60 books, including DETECTIVE BLUE. He has received Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors for HI! FLY GUY and I SPY FLY GUY! Tedd lives with his wife, Carol, in upstate New York.

Editorial Reviews

Fly Guy with a football helmet and football should give potential readers a clue as to what this story might be about. Buzz has a pet fly, and one day, Fly Guy went with him to play football. The coach said they need another player for the upcoming game, and Buzz volunteers his friend. The coach and team have a laugh, and Fly Guy fails the test—he cannot kick, catch a pass, or tackle a player. Prior to the game, Fly Guy and Buzz practice—they come up with a secret play, and they practice a touchdown dance. The game starts, and the other team is doing quite well. Fly Guy is worried. With one second left, the other team is ahead, and it looks like they are prepared to score again. Fly Guy enters the game to replace an injured player, and he and Buzz execute their secret play which leads to…Well, you will just have to read the story to find out how the game ends. The amusing tale about this unlikely duo, which may make readers fly out to pick up the others. Reviewer: Marilyn Courtot

Children's Literature - Marilyn Courtot

K-Gr 2

It's football season, and Buzz's team, the Go-Getters, needs one more player. Fly Guy, Buzz's pet fly, tries out but cannot kick the ball, catch a pass, or tackle. The coach fills the spot and, at the big game, the Go-Getters score; then their opponents score-again and again. With only one second left and the new player hurt, Fly Guy is sent onto the field. He and Buzz put their secret plan into action, which involves the nose of the opposing team's quarterback. The pencil and watercolor cartoon illustrations feature exaggerated eyes and great expressions. This easy reader is chock-full of humor.-Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH

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