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Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xi, 340 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"For most of us, the only thing we know about flies is that they're annoying, and our usual reaction is to try to kill them. In Super Fly, the myth-busting biologist Jonathan Balcombe shows the order Diptera in all of its diversity, illustrating the essential role that flies play in every ecosystem in the world as pollinators, waste-disposers, predators, and food source; and how flies continue to reshape our understanding of evolution. Along the way,...
22) Diary of a fly
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
A young fly discovers, day by day, that there is a lot to learn about being an insect, including the dangers of flypaper and that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
24) Prince Fly Guy
Author
Series
Fly Guy volume 15
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Buzz is writing a fairy tale for homework, and Fly Guy naturally assumes the role of a handsome prince, who fends off a giant and rescues a beautiful princess.
25) Super Fly Guy
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Fly Guy visits the school cafeteria and gets the lunch lady fired.
27) Flies
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the physiology and life cycle of flies coupled with unusual facts and specific behavior examples of these incredible insects.
29) Focus on flies
Author
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 27 cm
Language
English
30) Moscas
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 20 cm.
Language
Español
Description
"If it's summer and there's trash around, there are bound to be flies. But house flies are only one of many kinds of flies, and they're all fascinating bugs. Beginning readers ascend into the world of the fly in this fun introduction. Fly bodies and behavior are discussed in age-appropriate, low-ATOS text, supported by photographs that closely correlate with the narrative. From what they eat to how they are born, the details will leave readers mesmerized...
31) Flies
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs present the features and behavior of flies.
32) Fly tying basics
Series
Publisher
Bennett-Watt Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dick Talleur , fly tying authority, columnist, author, photographer, and fly fishing guide teaches viewers the intricate and delicate techniques of tying very effective flies in an easy to understand, hands-on approach. Viewers will gain techniques and tricks to tying a variety of patterns demonstrated in the program and for many other flies.
33) Flies
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 20 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explains the characteristics, habits, life cycle, and appearance of the many species of flies. Includes experiments.
34) Flies
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of flies and discusses some of the different kinds.
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
288 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Each entry is shown in life-size and enlarged photos, supplemented with a materials inventory and a description of the tying sequence. The fly's originator, guided by many years of fly-fishing experience, also describes how, when, and where to fish each fly. The fly patterns are designed to catch the most popular fly-fishing quarry in fresh- and saltwater, including trout, Atlantic salmon, Pacific salmon, steelhead, striped bass, redfish, sailfish,...
36) Tiny Little Fly
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
With a tramp and a roll and a swat, Great Big Elephant, Great Big Hippo, and Great Big Tiger try to capture Tiny Little Fly as he teases each one in turn.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 32 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A fly changes some minds in this tale, first, by astounding the lad who captures him in a jar, then, thanks to some fancy flying, by convincing the lad's parents, the judges of the Amazing Pet Show, that he's more than just a nuisance. A pop-eyed, self-confident mite, Fly Guy's up to any challenge.
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