![]() Bugs Weekly had featured them in a venomous species special. "A trap door spider, Max realized with a gulp. 'The first effect of the deadliest scorpion sting is intense, unbearable pain.'" "A line from his latest copy of Bugs Weekly magazine popped into his head. There are a few places where the story gets "teachy", as Max, the main character, is a bug nerd: I do wish he was on the cover, though.Īn action-packed adventure story for kids who love bugs. I love that the pictures did not default him to white. Max’s ethnicity is never mentioned in the book, at least not that I caught, and yet he’s drawn as black. So far three are out with the fourth coming out in the next couple weeks and the fifth due in January. I booktalked it to the third graders since it’s closer to their reading level right now and they’ve already asked for more in the series. ![]() I picked up a copy for a few dollars on Amazon because our second grade does a unit on insects and thought this might tie in nicely with that. And I like it even more when a kid can totally geek out without shame. I like it when smarts are not something a kid has to be ashamed of. Max is a cool kid that draws on his knowledge of insects to help them fight and win a battle. ![]() The plot is pretty straight forward despite the “mystery” of how Max got to the island and it’s full of suspense, quick saves and action. This would be a great book to hand to reluctant readers who are interested in insects or reptiles (although the reptiles are the villains). ![]() But boy is it exciting and engaging! Battle Bugs combines bugs, insects, and various other creepy crawlies in a war with lizards and reptiles. I would not call this book great literature. ![]()
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