- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks (30 April 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007310390
- ISBN-13: 978-0007310395
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 25,123 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Even bugs can be heroes! Join the Bug Buddies on bug-tastic adventures, as they pit their wits against the dreaded spider Spinner, creepiest of all creepy crawlies…
Spinner's Wood is full of sticky mud, tall trees and long grass. But most of all, it's full of bugs!
Meet the Bug Buddies – four best friends called Zap, Buzz, Lurch and Crunch. Their life would be perfect if it weren't for Spinner, who has eight legs and one mission: to trap the whole wood in his evil web. But even bugs can be heroes…
It’s the Beetle Ball final and the Bug Buddies face the mighty Centipede United. But who’s lurking on the sidelines? Could it be Spinner?
About the Author
Joe Miller spends most of his time in a cave in the woods, writing about his Bug Buddies and arguing over the latest Beetle Ball scores. He says he always keeps an eye out for Spinner and his henchmen – cos you can never guess what that evil spider will be up to next!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well, after years of reading a huge variety of books with my daughter I found it amazing how few books were available for young boys who hadn't yet graduated to Beastquest. My five year old son has never been too excited by the prospect of reading, or indeed being read to, but had just started a topic on minibeasts at school. Flicking through Amazon I came accross these gems by Joe Miller.
The series is about a group of beetle buddies and the stories very boy friendly, covering topics such as football and poo (always a sure fire winner). They are written in a straghtforward style and are about long enough at a chapter a night to see you through the week. My son loved the books and was a particular fan of Lurch the dung beetle, for the previously mentioned reasons! Spinner the spider is a suitably evil adversary, the pictures of him being particulary creepy. On that point I should also mention just how great the illustrations are throughout, the same illustator has done the internal as well as front cover pictures, very nice.
In summary; a great series of books for young boys of about 4-8. If your child is doing minibeasts at school I strongly recommend that you give them a go.
The series is about a group of beetle buddies and the stories very boy friendly, covering topics such as football and poo (always a sure fire winner). They are written in a straghtforward style and are about long enough at a chapter a night to see you through the week. My son loved the books and was a particular fan of Lurch the dung beetle, for the previously mentioned reasons! Spinner the spider is a suitably evil adversary, the pictures of him being particulary creepy. On that point I should also mention just how great the illustrations are throughout, the same illustator has done the internal as well as front cover pictures, very nice.
In summary; a great series of books for young boys of about 4-8. If your child is doing minibeasts at school I strongly recommend that you give them a go.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book for my 5 year old grandson who is a reluctant reader, hoping it would fire up his enthusiasm. He loved it! He thought it was really funny and very exciting. He couldn't wait for more, so I bought the whole series.There are a lot of books on the market for little girls but nothing like this for boys.All the characters are beetles and bugs, who have lots of exciting adventures,perfect for boys who are fascinated by creepy crawlies.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My son enjoyed this book so much, we bought the whole series. He is 10 years old and autistic, and has over the past year of me reading these books to him become so enamoured with the characters and stories that he is now attempting to read them himself - 18 months ago he could barely read. This is a major milestone after years of low confidence making him see reading as a chore. We are thrilled by the enthusiasm for reading this has created in him, and it also develops his self-image as an animal lover and expert. However, the huge outcome is something completely unexpected. My son couldn't wait for more books to come out, or accept there may be no more, and so started drawing his own pictures and coming up with his own stories for Bug Buddies. This is an incredible achievement as he also hates art at school, but has now drawn literally hundred of pictures to story board everything, dictates stories to me, and has now attempted spelling and writing the words for the stories himself. He spends hours a day discussing his ideas with me, drawing and writing - 18 months ago he could barely read, draw or write. These books have been the catalyst for all of this development, and we are incredibly grateful for what these books have done for our son. (He is desperate to show all of this to Joe Miller!)
For other parents of boys who are keen on animals, I would also strongly recommend the Little Dolphin stories by Lucy Daniels, which my son also adores and has read with me over and over again.
For other parents of boys who are keen on animals, I would also strongly recommend the Little Dolphin stories by Lucy Daniels, which my son also adores and has read with me over and over again.
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