This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a fly's body parts and behaviors.

Flies may be some of the most pesky or disgusting insects you can think of, but they may also me some of the most important. Some fly species rid us of other insect pests. Other flies are just plain pests themselves. Learn more about these friend-and-foe bugs in this intriguing book. The World of Insects series reveals the intriguing physical characteristics and behavior of some of our best-known insects. Each volume provides details about these creatures'...

Winner of the James Laughlin Award for the best second book by an American poet, Flies presents an uncompromising vision of joy and devastating loss through a strict economy of language and an exuberant surrealism. Michael Dickman's poems bring us back to the wonder and violence of childhood, and the desire to connect with a power greater than ourselves. What you want to remember of the earth and what you end up remembering are often two different...

Learn all about flies and the deadly diseases they carry in this engrossing new narrative nonfiction book for young readers.

"It's hard to like a house fly. It buzzes around your ears, lands on your dirty dog, and then heads for your lunch. The feet of the fly that settle on your lunch are covered with hordes of bacteria carried from all its landing spots in the neighborhood. And that could be a garbage dump or a dead squirrel." The house fly shares horrible habits with thousands of other two-winged insects that belong to the family of true flies. Gnats and midges are...

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...

Discusses the Lord of the Flies by William Golding, including the author's life, the book's historical background, its plot, characters, and theme.

Kristen is living her dream. Life has not always been easy but when she is promoted to Lieutenant at Deerfield Beach Fire Rescue she doesn't think it can get any better. Then she meets Darren. Every little girl believes in fairy tales and Kris thinks she might finally have met her Prince Charming. Until a night of passion ends with Darren begging her to call 911. If Kris calls she could lose her job. She could lose everything she worked so hard for....

The most complete guide to fishing flies. Describes every type of fly - freshwater and saltwater. Covers flies from around the world. Every fly is illustrated with a specially taken photograph. Flies are tied by some of the world's most famous fly-tiers Collins Fishing Flies is the encyclopedic guide to the huge range of flies now being used by the modern fly-fisherman, whether they are fishing for the traditional quarry of salmon and trout, chasing...