Super Fly: The World's Smallest Superhero! - Hardcover

Doodler, Todd H.

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9781619633797: Super Fly: The World's Smallest Superhero!

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1619633795 ISBN 13: 9781619633797

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2015

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From just a tiny larva in diapers to . . . SUPER FLY! This is the story of Eugene Flystein, a small and nerdy, mild-mannered housefly, who also happens to be the world's smallest superhero and humanity's greatest crime fighter.

SUPER FLY!: Able to stop tornadoes from destroying towns with just one breath.
Strong enough to push a ship away from a looming iceberg.
He's even read every book in the library twice. Yes, twice!

Can this four-eyed little bugger, along with his trusty sidekick Fantastic Flea, take on Crazy Cockroach and his army of insect baddies? It's housefly vs. cockroach in this epic battle of good vs. evil. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned!

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About the Author:

Todd H. Doodler is the author of Peas on Earth, Animal Soup, Bear in Underwear, Bear in Long Underwear, The Zoo I Drew, Girls are Weirdos but They Smell Pretty, and Boys Are Stupid, Throw Rocks at Them! He is also the founder of David and Goliath, a merchandise company that produces clothing, posters, and other merchandise featuring a variety of slogans based on older designs. He has also worked on the FOX show "The Uglies." He lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and daughter. Visit him online at www.toddgoldmanart.com.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2—Eugene Flystein is a nerdy, unathletic fourth-grade fly living at the edge of the town dump in Stinkopolis. In his spare time, Eugene makes strange inventions that children love, like a homework robot, and plays with his younger sister, Elle. He even makes friends with a flea in the flea circus, Fred. But most of all, he stays out of the way of Cornelius Cockroach, a bully and his arch nemesis. That is, until Cornelius is transformed by one of Eugene's inventions, the Ultimo 6-9000, into a supervillain—Crazy Cockroach. Soon Stinkopolis is being terrorized and robbed by the cockroach, and Eugene must transform himself into Super Fly to save the dump. The drawings and plot in Super Fly might appeal to older readers, but the writing style is definitely for the younger set, possibly even to be included in easy reader collections. Fans of "Captain Underpants" (Scholastic, 2002) will enjoy the potty humor and simple black-and-white illustrations. The only downside is the very basic sentence structure, which would make read-alouds awkward. VERDICT Recommended for elementary and early chapter book collections.—Shalini Miskelly, St. Benedict Catholic School, Seattle, WA

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