THE THING THAT BOTHERED FARMER BROWN

Teri Sloat, , illus. by Nadine Bernard Westcott. . Scholastic/Orchard, $5.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-0-531-07183-0

There's mayhem aplenty as a pesky fly makes its way through a farmer's bedroom and barnyard. Ages 4-7. (May)

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