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 first-class splendor to the stifling boiler room ... Experienced first-hand by two cartoon flies, the first and last voyage of Titanic becomes a fact-filled feast for readers' senses and a kid-friendly trip through maritime history that readers won't soon forget. 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"