Beetle Boy – M G Leonard

The first book in a captivating trilogy by M G Leonard, scientifically edited by The Bug Farm’s Dr Sarah Beynon. Can a boy be best friends with a beetle? Thirteen-year-old Darkus Cuttle’s search for his kidnapped father leads him to discover a mountain of extraordinary beetles and pits him against the mad scientist of the fashion world, Lucretia Cutter, an haute couture villainess with an alarming interest in insects. A darkly hilarious adventure full of exotic beetles, daring schemes, and true friendship. Ages 6 – 106.