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Darkus Cuttle has spent years caring for his father since his mother’s death. When Dad disappears from a locked vault at the Natural History Museum, Darkus is left under the care of an eccentric uncle. One day he stumbles upon a beetle unlike any other—a large, highly intelligent and self‑aware specimen. Together with two friends, Darkus learns that this beetle is part of a larger, mysterious super‑species of insects. As they delve deeper, the trio becomes entangled in a struggle to safeguard the beetles and uncover the truth behind their disappearance. A tale of adventure, friendship, and the wonders of the natural world.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: M. G. Leonard
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