Friendly Frenzy (Fly Guy and Fly Girl #2)

by Tedd Arnold, Tedd Arnold (Illustrator)

Overview

Fly Guy and Fly Girl have a scary SURPRIZZZE in the park!

Buzz and Fly Guy see Liz and Fly Girl in the park. Up in a tree, they meet a boy named Carlos, who introduces them to his pet lizard, Annie. But where have Fly Guy and Fly Girl gone...?

Featuring appealing stories and fun illustrations, Tedd Arnold's bestselling Fly Guy series is a perfect fit for beginning readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338549256
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	01/04/2022
Series:	Fly Guy Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

TEDD ARNOLD is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Fly Guy series, Green Wilma, Parts, and other popular picture books. He is also the illustrator of Detective Blue. He has received Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors for Hi! Fly Guy and I Spy Fly Guy!. Tedd lives with his wife, Carol, in Florida.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Fly Guy and the Alienzz:

"Fans of the series won't be disappointed in this easy-to-read intergalactic adventure." — School Library Journal

Praise for Fly Guy's Big Family:

"A silly and lighthearted tale." — School Library Journal

Praise for Ride, Fly Guy, Ride!:

"Clear type, bright white space and careful word choice make this a must-read for children ready for books a little more challenging than Elephant and Piggie." — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Fly High, Fly Guy!:

"A shoo-in for kids who prefer their beginning readers funny and action-packed." — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Hi! Fly Guy:

"Readers drawn by the flashy foil cover will stick around to applaud this unusually capable critter." — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

08/01/2021

K-Gr 3—Fly Guy and Fly Girl and their human friends are back for a new action-packed adventure. When Buzz and Liz meet Carlos at the park they look forward to making a new friend and having a new friend for their flies as well; Carlos has also brought his pet. A fun outing turns into a quest for survival as Carlos's pet is a lizard named Annie with a taste for flies! The two fly friends have to use all their wits and skills to avoid becoming a snack for Annie. VERDICT Full of the humor and action that emerging readers have come to expect from this series, this is a solid purchase.—John Scott, formerly Friends Sch. of Baltimore

School Library Journal

2021-09-15
It looks like curtainzzz for Fly Guy and Fly Girl when their pet humans’ new friend comes with a lizard.

New arrival Carlos’ small green pet, Annie, seems harmless enough—cute, even—but “LIZ-Z-ZARD!” and “EATZ FLYZZ!” explain terrified Fly Guy and Fly Girl to readers who might not be in the know. It seems that Carlos isn’t in the know either, as he explains to Buzz and Liz that their buzzy companions aren’t in danger because he feeds Annie on maggots. Uh oh. Even as horrified Buzz and Liz fill Carlos in on what maggots are, a brisk chase is underway elsewhere with slapstick worthy of Looney Tunes. The flies put up a stout defense against their pursuer, zipping out of her way and lifting her by the tail from a branch before letting her fall with a comical splat. They have a final face-off in a can full of rotting garbage. Happily, Annie turns out to be fonder of soggy fries than flies, and by the end prey and predator have become “friendzzies!” In the cartoon illustrations Fly Girl is pink and has a bow fastened to one antenna, but Annie shows no such gendered markers, and all three children have the same slightly toned light skin.

Not a reliable guide to pet care (or, for that matter, friendship)—but a typically buzzy series outing nonetheless. (Early reader. 5-7)

Kirkus Reviews