M. G. Leonard with Max Barclay - Head Coleopterist at the Natural History Museum
Photo: Paul Mussos for Hay Festival 2018
Dr Sarah Beynon with a beetle larva
Photo: Paul Mussos for Hay Festival 2017
AWARDS, ACCOLADES & PRIZES
WINNER of the Doncaster Book Award - Nonfiction
Longlisted for the Blue Peter Book Prize 2019 - Best book with facts.
The Beetle Collector’s Handbook
Beetlemania is spreading, thanks to M.G. Leonard's bestselling Beetle Boy trilogy. In the books, Darkus learns all about beetles from an old guide his father had used as a child. Now that book is available for readers everywhere to discover beetle facts for themselves! Hilariously narrated by eccentric entomologist "Monty G Leonard", this lavishly illustrated guide is the perfect starting point for young beetle collectors everywhere. From scary to weird to jaw-droppingly gorgeous, the 50+ species featured in this book are certain to inspire a lifelong love of Coleoptera.
The book features afterwords from Dr Sarah Beynon, the coleopterist that runs The Bug Farm and Max Barclay - head coleopterist at the Natural History Museum.
Internal illustration by Carim Nahaboo
Excerpt from the book. Illustration by Carim Nahaboo
WORLD RIGHTS
The Beetle Collector’s Handbook is published by Scholastic in the UK and in the following territories around the world:
Australia, Canada, Faroe Islands, Poland, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden.
TV & Film rights are optioned by Nevision.
