"A basic introduction to beetles, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as their ability to make sounds or glow"--Provided by publisher.

Using simple text and pictures, this book explains beetles to young readers.

"Doug Emlen is a scientist. He studies beetles. Specifically, he studies the evolution of beetle weapons how their horns and armor change to better suit them in different environments. This book starts with a mystery: Doug wanted to know why a particular type of beetle developed a massive evolutionary weapon. He wanted to know how these changes happened and what advantages these enormous weapons gave the tiny dung beetles. So, he went to visit. Part...

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

Large or small, busy or calm, flying or sinking, even creatures as different as a rhinoceros and a rhinoceros beetle can find something in common.

Marvin the beetle tries to reassure his human boy, James, who is worried about his father's upcoming wedding and the changes it will bring.

"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"--

A beetle courageously sets out in search of his best friend--a caterpillar that arrived out of nowhere and vanished without warning.

"All Burt the beetle wants to do is settle down and find the perfect home for himself. Should he build his home out of silk like monarch butterflies? Or make it out of wood fibres and saliva like wasps? Or maybe he could just move into a human home? What does the perfect home for a June beetle look like anyways? And how will Burt know when he's found it? Follow along in this charming and humorous tale as Burt learns all about different insect habitats...