Simply the Quest Who Let the Gods Out Series, Book 2

Elliot Hooper's troubles are far from over: his mum's health worsens, he's struggling at school, and a bunch of anarchic Greek immortals have moved into his home–including teen goddess Virgo, who's in trouble with the Zodiac. What's more, death-daemon Thanatos and his scary mum are at large. As even more immortal allies and enemies emerge, Virgo and Elliot must learn how to be heroes... The first book in the bestselling BATTLE OF THE BEETLES series – perfect for fans of Roald Dahl! Winner of the Branford Boase Award 2017 Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017 Shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Children's Book Award 2016 Chosen for the Tom Fletcher Book Club 'Truly great storytelling.' MICHAEL MORPURGO 'Funny, exciting and genuinely eccentric' PHILIP REEVE 'Roald Dahl meets 101 Dalmatians in a rollicking ride, full of adventure with vivid characters' EXPRESS 'By the end, you'll think beetles are the coolest creatures on the planet' TOM FLETCHER Darkus can't believe his eyes when a huge insect drops out of the trouser leg of his horrible new neighbour. It's a giant beetle – and it seems to want to communicate. But how can a boy be friends with a beetle? And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearance of his dad and the arrival of Lucretia Cutter, with her taste for creepy jewellery? The first book in MG Leonard's acclaimed trilogy, followed by Beetle Queen and Battle of the Beetles! Featuring exotic beetles, a daring quest, a mixture of bold male and female characters and a truly venomous villain Includes brilliant illustrations by Julia Sardà From the author of Twitch and the Adventure on Trains series, co-written with Sam Sedgman From the acclaimed author of THE EXTINCTS comes a quirky, creepy, laugh-out-loud mystery full of carniverous plants and missing fingers! Orphaned Dan’s new home is a crumbling castle. Here, horrible Aunt Grusilla reigns supreme, tending to her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are Aunt Grusilla and her curious servants each missing a finger – and what are the hungry ‘cabbages’ in the greenhouse? As Dan struggles to solve the mystery, he encounters a chilling question: what’s the price of everlasting life? THE HALLOWEEDS is a brilliant blend of laugh-out-loud funny, a little bit creepy and a twisty-turny mystery which will leave readers guessing right up to the exciting conclusion. Features themes of ecology, immortality and growing up. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket or David Walliams! Dan promised he'd look after his siblings, but he hadn't bargained on his scientist parents dying on a jungle research trip. The children decamp to crumbling Daundelyon Hall. Horrible Aunt Grusilla reigns supreme, tending her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are Aunt Grusilla and her servants each missing a finger? What are the hungry 'Cabbages' in the greenhouse? As Dan struggles to solve the mystery he encounters one final question: what's the price of everlasting life? Dan promised he'd look after his siblings, but he hadn't bargained on his scientist parents dying on a jungle research trip. The children decamp to crumbling Daundelyon Hall. Horrible Aunt Eg reigns supreme, tending her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are Aunt Eg and her servants each missing a finger? What are the hungry 'Cabbages' in the greenhouse? As Dan struggles to solve the mystery he encounters one final question: what's the price of everlasting life? Darkus Is Miserable. His Dad Has Disappeared, And Now He Is Living Next Door To The Most Disgusting Neighbours Ever. A Giant Beetle Called Baxter Comes To His Rescue. But Can The Two Solve The Mystery Of His Dad's Disappearance, Especially When Links Emerge To Cruel Lucretia Cutter And Her Penchant For Beetle Jewellery? A Coffee-mug Mountain, Home To A Million Insects, Could Provide The Answer \- If Darkus And Baxter Are Brave Enough To Find It \. Elliot Hooper's troubles are far from over: his mum's health worsens, he's struggling at school, and a bunch of anarchic Greek immortals have moved into his home-including teen goddess Virgo, who's in trouble with the Zodiac. What's more, death-daemon Thanatos and his scary mum are at large. As even more immortal allies and enemies emerge, Virgo and Elliot must learn how to be heroes .. Darkus Cuttle has taken care of his father ever since his mother died, but one day his father vanished from a locked vault at the Natural History Museum, and now he lives with his eccentric uncle--but one day he finds a large and unusually intelligent and self-aware beetle, and soon he and his two friends are caught up in a struggle to protect an intelligent super species of beetles. Darkus can't believe it when a huge insect drops out of the trouserleg of his horrible new neighbour. It's a giant beetle - andit seems to want to communicate. But how can a boy be friends witha beetle? And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearanceof his dad and the arrival of Lucretia Cutter, with her tastefor creepy jewellery? Orphaned Dan's new home is a crumbling castle. Here, his nasty auntreigns, tending her mysterious graveyard garden. But why are hisaunt and her curious servants missing a finger - and what arethe hungry 'Cabbages' in the greenhouse? As Dan tries to solve themystery, he encounters a chilling question: what's the price ofeverlasting life? Darkus's Dad Has Disappeared - But His New Friend, A Giant Beetle Called Baxter, Is Some Consolation. Together, Boy And Beetle Set Out To Solve The Mystery Of His Father's Disappearance. But Lucretia Cutter - A Fashion Designer With A Penchant For Beetle Jewellery - Is Dead Set Against Their Success ... Als de ouders van Dan en Martha tijdens een expeditie in de jungle zijn omgekomen, moeten de kinderen bij hun tante Grusilla gaan wonen. Op haar griezelige oude kasteel blijkt het heel gevaarlijk te zijn. Kunnen Dan en Martha nog veilig wegkomen? Vanaf ca. 9 jaar. NL-ZmNBD De vader van Darkus (13) is spoorloos verdwenen. Darkus vermoedt dat zijn vader ontvoerd is en gaat op onderzoek uit. Hij krijgt hulp uit onverwachte hoek: Baxter, een grote zwarte neushoornkever, blijkt meer te weten. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar. NL-ZmNBD