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Beetle Boy

by M. G. Leonard

Ages 9–12 Reading age 10 Novel Set in everyday life adventurousfunny

Darkus's father vanishes from a locked museum vault. The rhinoceros beetle that befriends him turns out to be part of the answer.

A story about children, animals and a grown-up villain, adventurous and funny in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.

Worth knowing before you buy

None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.

Part of a series

This is book 1 of the The Battle of the Beetles series, so there is more to read if it goes down well — which is worth a great deal with a reluctant reader.

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