Old Black Fly
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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· AD400L
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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
Themes & topics
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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
Identifiers
ISBN
9780805039245
LCCN
91026825
OCLC
32500542

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