All three books in M.G. Leonard's spectacular BATTLE
OF THE BEETLES series – perfect for fans of Roald Dahl!
Winner of the Branford Boase Award
Shortlisted
for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Children’s
Book Award
'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGO
'I predict Beetle-mania' THE TIMES
'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollicking
ride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESS
Darkus can’t believe his eyes when a huge insect drops out
of the trouser leg of his horrible new neighbour. It’s a
giant beetle – and it seems to want to communicate.
But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetle
have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival
of Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy jewellery?
The first book in MG Leonard’s acclaimed trilogy,
followed by Beetle Queen and Battle of the Beetles!
Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture of
bold male and female characters and a truly venomous villain
Heartfelt themes underlie the adventure, as Darkus strives
to find his missing dad and makes new meaningful relationships
in the process
From the author of the Adventure on Trains series,
co-written with Sam Sedgman
- ISBN13 9781912626175
- Publish Date 6 December 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Chicken House Ltd
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 619
- Language English