Bug Girl

By Benjamin Harper, Sarah Hines Stephens, Anoosha Syed (Illustrator)

Part of the Bug Girl series

A girl gains bug powers to save her town, but needs her ex-friend's help.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 101 ratings

304 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Amanda loves bugs, but her obsession makes her an outcast. When invaders capture her mom, she gains insect powers and must save her town. The catch? She needs help from Emily, her ex-best friend. Can they overcome their differences to defeat the threat, or will their town be crushed? Discover the secret that changes everything in this thrilling adventure.

From the publisher

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

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