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Eyes on Flies
Sydney
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Pan Macmillan Australia
,
2022
25902770
2022
single work
information book
children's
'Buzzing with hilarious facts and eye-popping photos, EYES ON FLIES reveals the hidden lives of flies and all the astonishing things they can do.
'You won't believe what you read!
* Without flies, there would be no chocolate.
* Flies have been brave for millions of years. The ancestors of the horse fly used to bite the T-rex.
* Flies love sports. They are champion bowlers, wrestlers and even scuba divers.
* Flies can live anywhere - from freezing cold Antarctica to scorching hot volcanic baths.
* Maggots help solve crime and might be the next superfood of the 21st century!
* Flies are masters of disguise. Some look like bees or even spiders to hide from predators.
* Flies are amazing gardeners. Hairy flies make the best pollinators!
* Flies can be stars of the show. Just ask the Beyoncé fly.'Appealing and engrossing non-fiction for kids aged 4+ years.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2023 commended Whitley Awards — Educational Children’s Book and Noel Tait Award for Best Children’s Book
- 2023 shortlisted ACT Notable Awards — Children's
- 2023 longlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Children's Non-Fiction Illustrated Book designed by Alissa Dinallo.
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