The Greeblies.The Greeblies Robert Greenberg Robert Greenberg (1954–), is an American composer, pianist, and musicologist who was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1954. He has composed more than 45 works for a variety of instruments and voices, and has recorded a number of lecture series on music history and music appreciation Bolinda Publishing, Inc. 48 Oxford Woods, Falmouth, ME 04105-3401 9781740939829, $24.00 www.bolinda.com 1-888-235-2019 "The Greeblies" by Robert Greenberg is a delightfully funny story about itchy itch·y adj. Having or causing an itching sensation. little creatures that live directly under our noses and in our hair. Bobby, Georgia, their parents, and their pet dog Rory live together in an ordinary house. But in their home dwells a microscopic world that is going on without their noticing--the world of the greeblies! This is a story about five of them: Hami the bedbug bedbug, any of the small, blood-sucking bugs of the family Cimicidae, which includes about 30 species distributed throughout the world. Bedbugs are flat-bodied, oval, reddish brown, and about 1-4 in. (6 mm) long. , Spritzer the dust mite dust mite House dust mite, see there , Darren the blowfly blowfly, name for flies of the family Calliphoridae. Blowflies are about the same size as, and resemble, the housefly; because they are usually metallic blue or green they are also called bluebottle or greenbottle flies. , and Nick the tick. This audiobook edition of a thoroughly original and 'kid friendly' story is flawlessly recorded, superbly narrated by Stig Wemyss, and has a total running time of 1 hour, 55 minutes on two CDs. Guaranteed to entertain young listeners ages 8 and older, "The Greeblies" is an especially recommended addition to family, school, and community audiobook collections for young listeners. |
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