Lissa Loves Bugs

By Tracy Blom, Cathy Morrison (Illustrator)

Part of the Wonder Lens Friends series

A magical lens reveals secrets to save a poisoned forest. Can two friends solve the mystery in time?

96 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Lissa, a young bug enthusiast, discovers a magical magnifying glass on her birthday that reveals hidden messages and facts. When her backyard forest falls ill, she and her friend Wren, who gains unexpected scientific knowledge, must race against time to uncover the cause. With the help of fireflies, they embark on a thrilling quest to save their ecosystem. Will their newfound abilities be enough to solve the mystery and heal their world? Dive into a tale of friendship, science, and adventure where every clue counts.

From the publisher

Perfect for fans of Babysitters Club and Zoey and Sassafras, The Wonder Lens Friends is a new beginner chapter series sure to delight STEM-lovers and readers of fantasy and mystery, alike. A self-professed bug lover, Lissa comes across a miraculous magnifying glass on her ninth birthday that spews facts on anything it’s pointed at, and it provides special, hidden messages. Sounds fun, but the forest and the garden behind Lissa’s house is sick ― poisoned―and all the bugs and flora are in danger. Thankfully, before long she’s summoned by a band of fireflies to help. Things take an even stranger turn when the magnifying glass gives Lissa’s friend, Wren, the supernatural ability to spit out scientific names, chemistry equations, and facts about bugs that she never knew before! Together, the two friends team up to investigate, all with the clock ticking. Will they save their community and discover what could be hurting their ecosystem? About The Wonder Lens Friends Join a group of tweenaged friends ― each with their own scientific obsession! ― on a series of adventures spurred by a found magical magnifying glass!

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