Beetle Boy #01 (10th Anniversary Edition) 2026
Publisher,Chicken House
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 336
Shelf: CHILDREN'S BOOKS / TWEENS (YOUNG READER) (9-12) / MYSTERIES/THRILLERS
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The first book in the bestselling 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 • Chosen for the Tom Fletcher Book Club
Darkus's dad is missing – vanished from a locked room in the Natural History Museum. The police are baffled; how can someone disappear without a trace?
Moving in with his eccentric uncle, Darkus discovers a new friend in a giant beetle – and it wants to communicate.
But can a boy and a beetle be friends? And can they find Darkus's dad together?
- 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.
- Includes brilliant illustrations by Julia Sardà.
