Fly Guy vs. the Flyswatter! [Hardcover]

Tedd Arnold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2011 | Age Range: 4 - 8 years | Series: Fly Guy (Book 10) | Lexile Measure: 420L (What's this?)

A hilarious new Fly Guy adventure -- when Fly Guy joins Buzz's class on a trip to a flyswatter factory, it's the "best field trip ever!"

When Fly Guy goes to school with Buzz, they learn that his class is taking a field trip to a flyswatter factory! BAD NEWZZ! Fly Guy tries to hide in Buzz's pocket, but when the tour guide starts insulting flies, Buzz cannot help but stick his head out. A robotic flyswatter named the Super Swatter detects Fly Guy, and Fly Guy causes a hilarious ruckus in his efforts to escape.

At the end of this zany adventure, the flyswatter factory announces an end to its factory tours and the students use their free flyswatters as art to celebrate the "best field trip ever!"

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Hi! Fly Guy
"Readers drawn by the flashy foil cover will stick around to applaud this unusually capable critter." -Publishers Weekly

Praise for Super Fly Guy
"A fly by delight." -Booklist

Praise for Fly High, Fly Guy!
"A shoo-in for kids who prefer their beginning readers funny and action-packed." -Kirkus Reviews

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.

Product Details

• Age Range: 4 - 8 years
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel Books (August 1, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0545312868
• ISBN-13: 978-0545312868
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Bugs & Spiders

More About the Author

Born in Elmira, New York, Tedd grew up in a family of six with three brothers. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd's first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office over the Happy Hour pool hall eventually led to a fine arts degree from the University of Florida. He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. Carol, a Kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, No Jumping on the Bed!. His second son, William, now stars in No More Water in the Tub!, a sequel to his first book. He has now published more than 30 books as author and illustrator. When not working on his books, Tedd's interests include tennis, sketching, reading, coin collecting, and the computer."The inspiration to begin writing and illustrating for children came from my wife, Carol. As a kindergarten teacher, she collected picture books. I was attracted to their colorful pages and the way the words and pictures played with each other, much like the captioned cartoons I had drawn when I was young."Perhaps the biggest surprise of my career as an author is that I'm now going back to elementary school! Visiting young readers in classrooms and libraries is something I love. Kids keep me on my toes and they ask a lot of questions. The number one question seems to be, 'Where do you get your ideas?' It's also the hardest question to answer because every idea is different. Some ideas seem to pop out of thin air -- while I'm in the shower or walking the dog. Others come from reading or research. But most of my ideas come from my family and the things they do and say."For instance, one time when my first son, Walter, was five years old, I found him lying on the couch, looking pale as a ghost and clutching a Bible to his chest. He was praying! When I asked what was wrong, he wouldn't answer. In fact, he wouldn't even open his mouth. My wife, Carol, finally coaxed a response from him: he pointed inside his mouth. Carol exclaimed, 'You have a loose tooth!' Walter's eyes nearly popped out with fright. We quickly assured him that it was perfectly okay for his tooth to come loose and that a new one would replace it. But Carol and I looked at each other and realized that despite all our efforts to be good parents, we had somehow completely forgotten to warn Walter that teeth fall out! He had thought he was falling apart! I made a little note in my journal; then ten years later, I expanded that memory into my book Parts."Tedd Arnold lives in Elmira, New York, with his wife, Carol, two sons, Walter and William, two cats, Cody and Frankie, and one dog, Hershey.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Noah LOVES Fly Guy! June 15, 2013

By Life as Supermom

Format:Hardcover

Super Noah loves to read & Fly Guy is one of his absolute favorite characters.

We discovered the Fly Guy series by Tedd Arnold while visiting our local library last year. Super Noah, who was just starting 1st grade, was able to read these books all on his own. Listening to him read, laughing hysterically, it was music to my ears.

And now, a year later, we own every book in the series & Super Noah still loves Fly Guy.

If you are not familiar with the Fly Guy series, it's a super sweet story about a boy named Buzz, Buzz is trying to find himself a new pet. Once Buzz & Fly Guy meet, so begins a beautiful relationship full of adventure & giggles.

A fly as a pet you ask? Well, you will have to read the books to see where that leads (:

Yes, I admit, Superdad & I find ourselves laughing along with Super Noah during reading time.

We too love the Fly Guy series.

The Fly Guy Series:
Hi! Fly Guy
Super Fly Guy
Shoo, Fly Guy
Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy
Fly High, Fly Guy
Hooray for Fly Guy
Spy Fly Guy
Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl
Buzz Boy and Fly Guy
Fly Guy vs. the Flyswatter
Ride, Fly Guy, Ride
There's a Fly Guy in my Soup
Fly Guy Presents: Sharks

Fly Guy and the Frankenfly won't be released until June 25th & Fly Guy Presents: Space won't be released until August 27th, but we have both already pre-ordered (:

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5.0 out of 5 stars We are huge fans of Fly Guy! April 6, 2013

By Casey K. Conrad

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Tedd Arnold is such a great author. We love his Fly Guy books. They are fun to read and keep my son involved in reading. Plus the drawings are so fun to look at. We look forward to each book.

5.0 out of 5 stars We LOVE Fly Guy! February 3, 2013

By Flutterfly

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the first book my son ever read to me cover to cover. He was 6 (in kindergarten). He's 7 now and still loves these books. We are trying to collect them all and we bought this one as a gift for a friend who is 4. These are easy chapter books with pictures. Funny stories for kids and adults to enjoy together.

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and educational January 21, 2013

By Kristine Cook

Format:Hardcover

I finally broke down and read this as my first Fly Guy book, and I can see what all the buzz is about (yeah, I went there). It was cute and funny. I also liked the addition of chapters for younger kids to feel like they're reading older kid's style books. The vocabulary was perfect for those learning to read.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas hit!! December 30, 2012

By Bingata744

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Our nephew read 3 of the books right away and loves the series! I am so happy I was able to find the entire series for him!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! November 18, 2012

By Suzan J Wesche

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Had to buy the whole set of these little books...it keeps my 2nd graders reading, which is the most important thing!

5.0 out of 5 stars Fly Guy is awesome September 23, 2012

By MtPleasantMom

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

My kids love Fly Guy books. My husband doesn't mind reading them to the kids and it is always interesting to see how Buzz and Fly Guy are going to get out of trouble!

3.0 out of 5 stars No swatting flies! September 15, 2012

A Kid's Review

Format:Hardcover

This story is about a fly who doesn't like flyswatters. Do you think he can help a little fly escape from the Flyswatter 6000?

This should be good for 4-5 year olds. What I don't like is it's not very funny and it's about swatting flies. What I do like about it is the fly is happy and good.