Praise for Beetle Boy

Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2017
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017

‘Truly great storytelling.’
MICHAEL MORPURGO
AUTHOR OF WAR HORSE

‘. . . a great children’s book – funny, exciting, and genuinely eccentric.’
PHILIP REEVE
AUTHOR OF MORTAL ENGINES

‘By the end, you’ll think beetles are the coolest creatures on the planet and wish one would choose you as a companion.’
TOM FLETCHER
AUTHOR OF THE CREAKERS

‘If you already love beetles, you will love this book, but if you have still to discover your inner beetle boy or beetle girl, this imaginative, heart-stopping adventure is for you.’
MAX BARCLAY
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, COLEOPTERA COLLECTIONS MANAGER

‘[M. G. Leonard’s] dialogue is dark and punchy and her plot thrilling; by the end you can do nothing but hail her as an original new voice in children’s literature. I predict Beetle-mania.’
THE TIMES

‘Parents be warned: this enchanting story is likely to make beetles very popular pets.’
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

‘A wonderful book, full to the brim with very cool beetles!’
THE GUARDIAN