It S A Bad Day To Be A Fly

Mr. Sty is just about to sit down and eat his delicious apple pie when along comes a fly! This is no ordinary fly. This is a trainee fly who is learning to do what flies do best. Find out what a trainee fly needs to learn and how Mr. Sty plans on keeping the fly away from the apple pie! Through the use of rhyme, rhythm, repetition and humour, the Stories and Children Literacy Series: • fosters a love of language • builds and extends vocabulary • captures children’s interests • inspires creativity • kindles imagination

Children believe that although bad things can happen, like missing a party because of chicken pox or getting their airplane caught in a tree, their luck may change tomorrow.

The bestselling author of the Septimus Heap series, Angie Sage, delivers a gripping and darkly humorous tale of Maximillian Fly—a human with cockroach features—whose quiet life is upended when he aids two human children in their escape from an oppressive governing power. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Adam Gidwitz. Maximillian Fly wants no trouble. Yet because he stands at six feet two, with beautiful indigo wings, long antennae, and more arms than you or me, many are frightened of him. He is a gentle creature who looks like a giant cockroach. This extraordinary human wants to prove his goodness, so he opens his door to two SilverSeed children in search of a place to hide. Instantly, Maximillian’s quiet, solitary life changes. There are dangerous powers after them and they have eyes everywhere. But in this gray city of Hope trapped under the Orb, is escape even possible? Maximillian Fly is a masterful story brimming with suspense, plot twists, and phenomenal world building. This compelling novel delves into family dynamics and themes of prejudice, making the case for tolerance, empathy, and understanding. * Junior Library Guild Selection * Kids' Indie Next List * New York Public Library Best Books of 2019 Selection * 2020 LITA Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Book: The Eleanor Cameron Notable Middle Grade Books List *

Is there such a thing as “someone else’s” war? Or are we all affected by the actions of others, both from the past and the present, and even those far away? Flying Through the Ashes follows the story of two women, a mother and her daughter, and their journey through times of war. World War Two has begun. Edith is a young and spirited English beauty living in London, England with her family. She tries to navigate her teen life through wartime measures and air strikes. While out dancing, she meets and falls in love with a Norwegian pilot, Harald, who flies with the RAF after training on Toronto Island. A devasting event leaves Edith heartbroken, and she must hold her head high and start her life over. A generation later, the Vietnam War dominates the news. Edith’s daughter, Sarah, attends university in Toronto. Sarah’s boyfriend, Roger, who—like Harald—is a pilot, begins protesting the war in Vietnam. As they fly Roger’s plane from Toronto Island, their perspectives change. Despite her involvement in the protests, unlike Roger, Sarah feels separated from the Vietnam War—they live in Canada, not the United States. When tragedy strikes during a protest, she can never look at war, anywhere, the same. Two women, connected by war and by blood, must seek meaning, memory, and forward momentum. Flying Through the Ashes is an immersive, touching story about the strength and resilience of the human heart.

This book is one that struck a nerve for me many years ago. Didn't know what to do with my life, Didn't know how to go about getting there, and every day was a bad experience for me, but one day enough, just had to be enough, and I was tired of having bad days, tired of being told I was going to die, so living through that, I thought it was good to show others what I did to get through and maybe it will help others.