The Beetle Trilogy
small creatures can change the world
BEETLE BOY
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.
Beetle Boy is book one in the Beetle Trilogy.
Cover & illustration: Julia Sarda
Design: Helen Crawford-White
“I loved Beetle Boy. It is at once engaging, creepy (bound to be), funny and full of excitement. Truly great storytelling.
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BEETLE QUEEN
CRUEL BEETLE FASHIONISTA, LUCRETIA CUTTER, HAS DESIGNS ON THE WORLD!
When Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt discover further evidence of her evil, they’re determined to stop her. But the three friends are in trouble. Darkus’ dad has forbidden them to investigate any further – and disgusting crooks Humphrey and Pickering are out of prison. Hope rests on Novak, Lucretia’s daughter and a Hollywood actress, but the beetle diva is always one scuttle ahead …
Beetle Queen is book two in the Beetle Trilogy.
Cover: Julia Sarda
Internal illustrations: Karl James Mountford
Design: Helen Crawford-White
“a cracking tale for boys, girls - and grown-ups ”
BATTLE OF THE BEETLES
HUMANITY IS UNDER SIEGE; THE FUTURE DEPENDS ON THREE CHILDREN AND THEIR BEETLES!
Darkus and his friends continue their adventure in this final instalment of the Beetle trilogy. Arch-villainess Lucretia Cutter has a secret Biome hidden in the Amazon rainforest. Can Darkus and his friends, human and beetle alike, find it before it's too late? If they can't stop Lucretia, she will release her hoard of giant Frankenstein beetles, and the planet will never be the same again ...
Battle of the Beetles is book three in the Beetle Trilogy.
Cover: Julia Sarda
Illustration: Karl James Mountford
Design: Helen Crawford-White
“... a spectacular conclusion”
The Beetle Collectors Handbook
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE HUMBLE BEETLE?
Help me spread Beetlemania. In the Beetle Trilogy, Darkus learns all about beetles from an old guide his father had used as a child. Now that book is available for readers everywhere to discover beetle facts for themselves!
Hilariously narrated by eccentric entomologist "Monty G Leonard", this lavishly illustrated guide is the perfect starting point for young beetle collectors everywhere. From scary to weird to jaw-droppingly gorgeous, the 50+ species featured in this book are certain to inspire a lifelong love of Coleoptera.
The book features afterwords from Dr Sarah Beynon, the coleopterist that runs The Bug Farm and Max Barclay - head coleopterist at the Natural History Museum.
Internal illustrations by Carim Nahaboo
“... takes the reader on a journey of entomological discovery that is as delightful as it is educational.”
REX THE RHINOCEROS BEETLE
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE MIGHTY?
This picture book will appeal to young beetle fans everywhere.
Deep in the rainforest, Rex and Buster are rhinoceros beetles carrying a banana back to the beetle tree. Buster boasts to Rex about his incredible strength and daring, but when danger arrives, can Buster live up to the stories he's told, or is it up to Rex to save the day?
Illustrated BY Duncan Beedie
AGE 3 - 5
“These scarabs are all set to introduce a new generation to beetlemania.”
M. G. LEONARD AND MAX BARCLAY OF THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM WITH A COLLECTION OF BEETLES AT HAY FESTIVAL 2019
A PAGE FROM THE BEETLE COLLECTORS HANDBOOK, ILLUSTRATION BY CARIM NAHABOO.