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Wolfie and Fly: Band on the Run
  • Published: 15 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9781101919392
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $19.99

Wolfie and Fly: Band on the Run

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A classic story of imagination, friendship, adventure and speeding through the ocean in a cardboard box. For fans of Ivy & Bean, Judy Moody or Nate the Great.

A classic story of imagination, friendship, adventure and speeding through the ocean in a cardboard box. For fans of Ivy & Bean, Judy Moody or Nate the Great.


     Wolfie and Fly is an early chapter book at its simplest and best. Our heroine, Renata Wolfman (Wolfie) does everything by herself. Friends just get in the way, and she only has time for facts and reading. But friendship finds her in the form of Livingston Flott (Fly), the slightly weird and wordy boy from next door. Before she knows it, Wolfie is motoring through deep water with Fly as her second-in-command in a submarine made from a cardboard box. 

     Out on a solo swim to retrieve a baseball vital to the mission, Wolfie is finally by herself again, but for the first time, she finds it a little lonely. Maybe there is something to this friend thing. . .
  • Published: 15 January 2018
  • ISBN: 9781101919392
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

Cary Fagan

CARY FAGAN's kids' books include Robot Island; Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door; Water, Water (winner of the Vine National Canadian Jewish Book Award); The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster; the Kaspar Snit novels; and the Wolfie and Fly chapter book series. He is also the author of many picture books, including Mr. Zinger's Hat (Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award winner), Little Blue Chair, and Bear Wants to Sing.  Cary has received the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People for his body of work.  He lives in Toronto, Canada.
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Also by Cary Fagan

Robot Island
Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door
Water, Water
Bear Wants to Sing
The Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster
What Are You Doing, Benny?
Mort Ziff Is Not Dead
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Praise for Wolfie and Fly: Band on the Run

PRAISE AND ACCOLADES FOR Wolfie and Fly:

Longlisted, Top Recommended Reads, TD Summer Reading Club

"Fagan has lots of fun with the comedic contrast between Wolfie's misanthropic tendencies and Fly's enthusiasm . . . It's a promising first outing for this memorable odd couple." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly

"This fun-filled early chapter book brims with personality as the curmudgeonly Renata opens herself up to friendship and new experiences. Lively illustrations capture the kids' imaginative antics, while the relatable story is accessibly written. Young readers will enthusiastically embrace this entertaining odd couple." --Starred Review, Booklist

PRAISE FOR Jacob Two-Two on the High Seas:
"Fagan has produced a lively tale of pirates, transatlantic voyages, and the usual heedless parents..." --Books for Young People, Books of the Year, Quill & Quire
"... Fagan crafts a zany tale that kids (in the spirit of Jacob's doublespeak) will want to read at least twice. Petricic[s] line art complements the story's humor..." --Publishers Weekly
"... Well supplied with comical sketches from Petričić, plus a supporting cast... the episode fits into the series nicely in both breathless pacing and Roald Dahl-style zaniness ... it also fits nicely between the events of Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang and Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur. Not too-too bad." --Kirkus Reviews