Bug Girl

Written by Benjamin Harper and Sarah Hines Stephens & illustrated by Anoosha Syed

Part of the Bug Girl Book Series

Paperback

$8.99

$8.58

8 - 12

Reading age

304

Page count

May 29, 2018

Publication date

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What's Bug Girl About

Publisher Summary

Sarah Hines Stephens and Benjamin Harper’s Bug Girl is a funny and action-packed middle-grade superhero adventure with a beautifully designed two color interior and sidebars featuring real bug facts! Amanda Price adores all things bug-related—from spiders to mantises—like, seriously loves them. Unfortunately most of her fellow sixth-graders do not share her invertebrate obsession. They’re grossed out by it. Especially Amanda’s ex-best friend, Emily, who thinks Amanda is creepy weird. But when mysterious invaders menace the town of Oyster Cove and take both Amanda and Emily’s mothers captive, Amanda unexpectedly develops amazing insectile powers! Newly equipped with antennae and a glistening exoskeleton she uncovers a secret that changes everything. Now Amanda has to act fast or her town and her mom are doomed! There’s just one complication…she needs Emily’s help. Suddenly Amanda’s worst enemy becomes her best ally, but working together may be even harder than saving their town from being squashed like a . . . well . . . BUG GIRL. She’s got the buzz. An Imprint Book “Bearing all the campy hallmarks and high drama of a classic superhero romp, this entertaining . . . tale also features interesting entomological tidbits throughout.” —Kirkus Reviews

What Kind of Book is Bug Girl

Topics

bravery superpowers helping others bugs and insects friendship superheroes

Genres

fiction action and adventure funny and humorous

Reviews

Book Lists That Include Bug Girl

Books about bravery

Books about superpowers

Books about helping others

The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Benjamin Harper

Benjamin Harper was born and raised in Florida where he spent his time obsessing over insects, dinosaurs, space travel, and kaiju attacks. He went to Warren Wilson College and has been working in children’s publishing ever since as both an editor and author. Currently, he lives in Los Angeles, California.

Author

Sarah Hines Stephens

Sarah Hines Stephens has been a children’s book reader, editor, seller, buyer, author, copy-editor, ghostwriter, and speaker for many years—and she is still most of those things. She makes her home in Oakland, California, with her husband, two kids, and two dogs.

Illustrator

Anoosha Syed

Hi, my name is Anoosha Syed! I’m a Pakistani-Canadian freelance illustrator + character designer for animation, based in Toronto. I graduated with a BFA in Illustration at Ceruleum: Ecole d’arts Visuels in Lausanne, Switzerland. I also co-host a podcast called The Art Corner.