Washoe County Library System

Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the great variety of beetles and their swirling, humming, crashing activities.

After Gregory Sampson wakes up one morning to discover that he has become a giant beetle, only one person seems to notice.

When a very, very small beetle decides to attend a ball, he won't let anything stop him -- not even the danger of being squished on the dance floor.

Beetle does not want to share the last three leaves on the tree with Weevil and Flea, but feels bad when he sits down to eat them alone.

When his best friend, a human boy named James, goes away on vacation, Marvin the beetle worries that their friendship may end.

"Marvin the beetle is going collecting with his family. All is good and well until Uncle Albert gets hurt. Marvin needs his human friend James's help to save Uncle Albert before it's too late"--

Best friends and fellow bug catchers Dirt and Bugsy gather a bunch of beetles and sort them into categories. Meet Dirt and Bugsy – best buds who catch all kinds of bugs – in this fun early reader! Dirt and Bugsy are neighbors, best friends, and bug catchers. Bugs that crawl. Bugs that fly. Bugs that slide. Bugs that hide. When they gather a bunch of beetles, the boys make a plan to sort them into categories. But how will they decide how to sort...

"Cruel beetle fashionista, Lucretia Cutter, is at large with her deadly yellow ladybug spies, and she has a devious plan. When Darkus, Virginia, and Bertolt discover further evidence of her evil, they're determined to stop her. But the three friends are in trouble. Darkus's dad has forbidden them to investigate any further, and disgusting crooks Humphrey and Pickering are out of prison. Hope rests on Novak, Lucretia's daughter and a Hollywood actress,...

A clumsy young click beetle learns to land on its feet with encouragement from various animals and a wise old beetle. An electronic chip with a built-in battery creates clicking sounds to accompany the story.

"Join Steve the Dung Beetle on a hilarious and educational journey, as Steve teaches all of his friends why he is constantly rolling poo, how it helps each of them, and why his work is so important for the environment"-- "It's a beautiful day and all of the animals on the Savannah want to know one thing: Why is Steve the Dung Beetle rolling that big ball of poo?? Steve is hard at work rolling a ball of poo past the river, over the hills, through...