Publisher Description

Who better to tell the stories of great moments in history than flies on the wall? Hitch a ride with charming cartoon flies as they visit key events from the Apollo Moon landing to the Titanic's tragic journey. These books buzz with plenty of facts and kid-friendly humour. Through clouds and over mountains and farmland ... Two cartoon flies accompany readers on an adreneline-pumping flight over war-torn Europe as the U.S. Army Air Corps' Tuskegee airmen take on a heroic, history-making mission during World War II. AGES: 6 to 8 AUTHOR: Thomas Kingsley Troupe has written more than thirty children's books. His book Legend of the Werewolf (Picture Window Books, 2011) received a bronze medal for the Moonbeam Children's Book Award. SELLING POINTS: Cartoon fly narrators and their charming/kid-friendly comments/questions make the past fun and accessible 1st-person narration puts readers right in the action Informative introductions and afterwords and timelines show at a glance how the story fits into history's "big picture"

Author Biography

Thomas Kingsley Troupe is the author of a big ol' pile of books for kids. He's written about everything from ghosts to Bigfoot to 3rd grade werewolves. He even wrote a book about dirt. When he's not writing or reading, he investigates the strange and spooky as part of the Twin Cities Paranormal Society. Thomas lives in Woodbury, Minnesota with his two sons.

Promotional "Headline"

* Cartoon fly narrators and their charming/kid-friendly comments/questions make the past fun and accessible * 1st-person narration puts readers right in the action * Informative introductions and afterwords and timelines show at a glance how the story fits into history's "big picture"

Feature

Discussion Questions, Full color, Glossary, Illustration(s)/Drawing(s), Index, More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Safe websites at FactHound.com, Sidebar(s), Timeline(s)

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