{"product_id":"9780545853460","title":"Beetle Boy","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* \"Even the most squeamish will be charmed.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A cracking mystery adventure, with plenty of Roald Dahl-esque humor to engage readers.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Truly great storytelling.\" --Michael Morpurgo, author of \u003ci\u003eWar Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarkus Cuttle can't believe his eyes when a huge insect drops off the pants leg of his horrible new neighbor. It's a giant beetle -- and it seems to want to communicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival of the terrifying Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy fashion? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe first book of a trilogy,\u003c\/i\u003e Beetle Boy \u003ci\u003eis a darkly hilarious adventure full of exotic beetles, daring schemes, and true friendship.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scholastic, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012425892080,"sku":"9780545853460","price":12.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780545853460_p0.jpg?v=1763715213","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780545853460","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}