The bees on the Bell estate are dying. There'll be no more delicious honey, and without the bees to pollinate flowers, no more fruit and vegetables. No more of Mrs Simpson's glorious pies and cakes! Worse still, Mr Fisher the gardener will have to leave the estate, along with his family. Darius Bell is determined that something must be done, even if the dastardly Mayor is against him.Then Darius has a great idea. But he will need help from his friends and family to make it work. And he must drive a hard bargain with Mrs Lightman, the school principal and a dragon if ever there was one.A sequel to the award-winning Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool, this is a very funny story of problem-solving, teamwork and pollination.

 

This book was recognised in the Book of the Year - Younger Readers category by the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.

There are 264 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Allen & Unwin .

Odo Hirsch grew up in Melbourne and now lives in London. He is a doctor and a writer of adult fiction. This is his first book for children.