The Fly

by Elise Gravel

Series: Disgusting Critters

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Focuses on the common housefly and its fondness for all things revolting. The author takes obvious joy in detailing the housefly's typical meals, which include such savoury delights as garbage-juice soup, dirty diapers, and 'doggie doo'. The Muscidae family (to which the housefly belongs) is depicted with Mom, Dad, a younger sibling, and a slouchy adolescent fly. Includes graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history as well as its habitats, anatomy, and behaviors.… (more)

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"The fly has really disgusting taste in food." (

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JennyArch | Sep 22, 2021 |

This is a book about the many different types of flies. It is a fun way for kids to learn about what the many types of flies and what they eat and what they do. It talks about the size of the house fly 0.3 inches. You could use this book to teach the kids about flies.

LeanneWorth | Nov 14, 2017 |

Informational texts need not be boring. The Fly is a perfect example of using humor to introduce young students to teach facts. Kids will love this book because it can take something disgusting and make it hilarious. (

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Patty6508 | Jul 7, 2016 |

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A little kids' book about the common housefly. Some of the little asides are amusing, and there are a couple facts, but mostly it's little cartoon drawings about how flies like garbage. Over all, it struck me as the sort of book you'd buy for your roommate's nephew. (

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melydia | Jan 12, 2015 |

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Great and fun book for kids to learn about flies! My Girl Scout Brownies loved reading this to work toward their bug badge! (

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Pickle115 | Jun 2, 2014 |

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Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award (Shortlist – Documentaire français – 2014)

Please Touch Museum Book Award ([Disgusting Critters Series], Ages 6-7 – 2015)

Silver Birch Express Award (Nominee – 2015)

SWCC Book Awards (Shortlist – Youth – 2014)

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The Fly

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La mouche

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Jonathan

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For Sophie, my little fruit fly

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Let me introduce you to a very special guy.

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I'll have the garbage juice soup for starters, followed by the dirty diaper with rotten tomato sauce.

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Focuses on the common housefly and its fondness for all things revolting. The author takes obvious joy in detailing the housefly's typical meals, which include such savoury delights as garbage-juice soup, dirty diapers, and 'doggie doo'. The Muscidae family (to which the housefly belongs) is depicted with Mom, Dad, a younger sibling, and a slouchy adolescent fly. Includes graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history as well as its habitats, anatomy, and behaviors.

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