A review by s_hay
Beetle Boy by M.G. Leonard

4.0

Darkus' father has gone missing. Everyone tells him that his dad ran off, but he disappeared from inside a locked room. His uncle takes him in and Darkus and Uncle Max begin to search for his dad. Darkus begins to learns secrets about his father, such as the fact that he loved beetle hunting as a child but never once took Darkus. Then strange things begin happening, and a beetle who adopts Darkus seems to communicate with him. It would seem that his dad has been kidnapped and beetles are somehow involved in the problem, the solution, or both. Book 1 with more to come.
Good for ages 10 and up (including people who do not love bugs).