A collection of five detective stories for young readers, inspired by Sherlock Holmes and with an all-insect cast of characters. Excitement and humor!New York Times Book ReviewInspector Mantis, accompanied by his trusted colleague Doctor Hopper, go forth from their little flat at 221B Flea Street to solve The Case of the Missing Butterfly, The Case of the Caterpillars Head, and three other antennae-bending mysteries puzzling the populace of Bugland.Criminal detection, combined with delightful insect characters, makes this, in the words of The Horn Book, the most engaging and cleverest reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson yet. Joe Servellos color and pen-and-ink drawings bring exquisite period detail to these tales: steam engines, deerstalkers, fog, and mandibles have never been more lovingly crosshatched.Sherlock Holmes fans of all agesand entomology nutsmust read Trouble in Bugland, wrote Newsday, a hilarious homage to Arthur Conan Doyle. Illustrator Joe Servellos handsome pictures in color and black and white are a grand accompaniment to Kotzwinkles clever and playful stories.This is a treat for any kidas a read-alone or read-aloudwho loves a funny mystery.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 190 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by David R. Godine Publisher Inc .

William Kotzwinkle is a celebrated satirist in the US as well as being author of several favourite books, including ET the Extra-Terrestrial and of course, the New York Times listed bestselling Walter the Farting Dog. He lives on an island off the east coast of America. His co-author, Glenn Murray, is a supervisor for educational technology in Canada where he has also written radio dramas and articles on Canadian history.