A review by mat_tobin
Battle of the Beetles by M.G. Leonard

4.0

A damned fine ending to the trilogy which felt so Star Wars-like in structure (with the second being the darkest and best for me). Leonard ties everything up so satisfactorily in this final instalment and I'll say again what I said in my first review of Beetle Boy - this deserves to be on the screen. I don't want to give the plot away but I will say something about the author's passion for the natural world. I think if more children read these kinds of books then more of them would care for and see the great potential and enjoyment that they can get from exploring the outside - something that is missing from their lives more than ever.
On a final note, the challenging questions the author puts to us with regards to Lucretia Cutter's plans for the state of the world offer a fascinating point of discussion - one that I would love to have with my own class.