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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1992 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
Old Black Fly
Written by Jim Aylesworth · Illustrated by Stephen Gammell
A pesky fly wreaks havoc on a quirky family during a hot summer day.
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32 pages· 333 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
On a sweltering summer day, an old black fly turns a family's world upside down. This mischievous pest knows every trick, from nibbling on apple pie crusts to making the baby cry. As chaos ensues, the family must find a way to shoo the fly away before it drives them completely mad. Will they succeed, or will the fly's antics continue to reign supreme?
From the publisher
Nothing drives a family crazy faster than an old black fly on a hot summer day, especially when the family’s a little crazy already. And this fly is as bad as they come. He knows every low-down trick in the book–and won’t rest until he’s gone through them all. He ate on the crustof the Apple pie.He bothered the Babyand made her cry.Shoo fly!Shoo fly!Shooo.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 333
- Reading age
- 4–7
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD400L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 1.4
- F&P level
- ~L
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 6080
Publication
- Published
- March 15, 1995
- First published
- January 1, 1992
- Publisher
- Henry Holt Company
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
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