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?