The Battle of the Beetle Trilogy (Beetle Boy, Beetle Queen, The Battle of the Beetles) by M.G. Leonard

Synopsis (from Goodreads)

Pages: 336

Publisher: Chicken House  

Released: 3rd of March 2016

Darkus is miserable. His dad has disappeared, and now he is living next door to the most disgusting neighbours ever.

A giant beetle called Baxter comes to his rescue. But can the two solve the mystery of his dad’s disappearance, especially when links emerge to cruel Lucretia Cutter and her penchant for beetle jewellery? A coffee-mug mountain, home to a million insects, could provide the answer – if Darkus and Baxter are brave enough to find it … 

Pages: 352

Publisher: Chicken House

Released: 6th of April 2017

Cruel beetle fashionista, Lucretia Cutter, is at large with her yellow ladybird spies - and she has a devious plan. Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt are determined to stop her, but Darkus's dad is dead set against their involvement. Hope rests on Novak, Lucretia's daughter and a Hollywood actress, but the beetle diva is always one scuttle ahead ...



 Pages: 304
Publisher: Chicken House
Released: February 2018

Darkus and his friends continue their unforgettable 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 ...

What I Have to Say 

Even those who are not fond of beetles will have plenty to enjoy in this series. I have a quite sizable fear of creepy crawlies and I have to say, the Battle of the Beetles series endeared me to them and made me want one of my own (even though I would still be terrified to go near it). Every word in the series shows a love and admiration for all beetles and what they give to the world. 

The characters are vivid and so memorable from the comedic villains to children that will warm your hearts and their beetle companions, it would be hard to read this book and not find at least a handful of characters you like. Though the comedy was not quite my style, even when I was a kid, it is a type that may kids love and will definitely find a good audience. 

This series is full of twists and turns and parts that will leave you with held breath right until the end, because you just want all the children happy and all the beetles alive and well back in their mountain, with the world saved from Lucretia's evil plans. But the ending is very satisfying and I promise you won't be disappointed. 

If you haven't picked this series up by now, what are you waiting for? 

My thanks go to Chicken House for providing me with a copy of Battle of the Beetles for review.