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. From a launchpad in Florida to the lunar surface ... Two cartoon flies join readers as they blast off into space and step foot on the moon with Neil Armstrong, providing a blend of facts and fun while telling the story of a great moment in space-exploration history. 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"