Super Fly: The World's Smallest Superhero!

By Todd H. Doodler

From just a tiny larva in diapers to . . . SUPER FLY! This is the story of Eugene Flystein, a small and nerdy, mild-mannered housefly, who also happens to be the world's smallest superhero and humanity's greatest crime fighter.

SUPER FLY!: Able to stop tornadoes from destroying towns with just one breath.
Strong enough to push a ship away from a looming iceberg.
He's even read every book in the library twice. Yes, twice!

Can this four-eyed little bugger, along with his trusty sidekick Fantastic Flea, take on Crazy Cockroach and his army of insect baddies? It's housefly vs. cockroach in this epic battle of good vs. evil. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: May 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781619633803

Todd H. Doodler

Todd H. Doodler is the author of the Super Fly series, including The World's Smallest Superhero!, Revenge of the Roach!, and Super Fly vs. Furious Flea!, as well as many other books for children including the popular Bear in Underwear series. He is also the founder of David & Goliath, a merchandise company that produces clothing, posters, and toys. He lives with his daughter and their two dogs in Los Angeles, CA.

Book preview

School

1

Meet the Flysteins

Eugene Flystein lived at 851 Rumbling Rock Road with his parents, Dean and Maureen, and his little sister, Elle. The Flysteins had just moved into the neighborhood a few days before the new school year. Eugene was going to be in fourth grade; Elle would be in second.

Eugene was having a hard time with the move because he loved his old neighborhood. But he knew the move was necessary. Mr. Flystein had gotten a new job in the busy, bug-centric city of Stinkopolis, an insect community on the eastern edge of the city dump.

Eugene’s dad was a scientist, who earned his reputation by creating inventions. He was most famous for the Poop-A-Rama, which made everyday objects smell like, well, you know. It was the perfect appliance for any housefly household.

Eugene’s mom doted on her little Flysteins, making sure they kept their bedrooms extra filthy and that they ate a well-balanced diet of garbage and anything that stunk. Delicious!

Eugene Flystein (if the name doesn’t rhyme, you’re saying it wrong) wasn’t like most flies his age.

Flies typically hate books, but even at an early age Eugene Flystein loved to read. While the other neighborhood maggots were outside playing ball, Eugene was inside reading. Lord of the Flies was his favorite book.

Eugene’s other idea of fun was helping his dad work on new inventions. Eugene’s brain could solve any problem. Well, with the exception of flying. He was a terrible flyer. Have you ever heard of a fly that couldn’t fly? Of course not, it’s crazy! Other bugs picked on him because of it. No one really understood him, except Elle.

The thing about Elle was that she paid attention to the little things. She noticed when Eugene helped her with homework. She noticed when Eugene was nice to baby bugs in the dirt box. And she noticed when Eugene would help elderly bugs cross the street.

Elle also noticed that, for as smart as Eugene was, he hated being the new bug in school. He knew he just had to get through the first day, which is always the toughest. He and Elle were going to be attending Brown Barge Elementary, which was a brown pile of yuck floating in a broken toilet in the center of town. But that wasn’t happening until the next morning.

Tonight the Flysteins were going to the circus. And not just any circus . . . the FLEA CIRCUS!

2

The Flea Circus

Eugene’s parents had decided everyone needed a night out before the first day of school to calm their nerves, so they all went to see The Greatest Bug Show on Earth: The Fantastic Flea Circus!

Elle sat right next to Eugene so they could share a piece of stale popcorn with spoiled butter on top.