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Copyright © 2016 by Tedd Arnold

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Arnold, Tedd, author, illustrator. | Arnold, Tedd. Fly Guy ; 16.Title: Fly Guy’s ninja Christmas / Tedd Arnold.

Description: First edition. | New York : Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2016. | © 2016 | Series: Fly Guy ; 16 |

Summary: It is Christmas Eve and Fly Guy realizes that he does not have a present to give to his best friend, Buzz — but when he looks around the

house searching for something suitable he discovers a stranger in a red suit, and decides to attack with some ninja moves.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015048862 | ISBN 9780545662772Subjects: LCSH: Santa Claus — Juvenile fiction. | Flies — Juvenile fiction. |

Pets — Juvenile fiction. | Best friends — Juvenile fiction. | Christmas stories. | CYAC: Santa Claus — Fiction. | Flies — Fiction. | Pets — Fiction. | Best friends — Fiction. | Friendship — Fiction. | Christmas — Fiction. |

Humorous stories. | GSAFD: Humorous fiction.Classification: LCC

PZ7.A7379 Fr 2016 | DDC 813.54 — dc23

LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015048862

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Printed in China 38 First edition, October 2016 Book design by Steve Ponzo

Merry Christmas to

Huey and Damion

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A boy had a pet f ly.

He named him Fly Guy.

Fly Guy could say the

boy ’s name —

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One night, Buzz was reading

to Fly Guy. “. . . And the

ninja saved the day.”

Chapter 1

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“ The end! That was a good

book,” said Buzz.

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“Okay,” said Buzz. “ Time

to sleep. Tomorrow is

Christmas.”

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“Yes,” said Buzz.

“Santa comes, and we

give each other presents.”

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“Yes,” said Buzz,

“now go to sleep.”

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