Monday, June 19, 2006

The Bundle at Blackthopre Heath by Mark Copeland - OPTIONAL

Copeland, Mark The Bundle at Blackthorpe Heath, 167 p. Houghton Mifflin

EL-OPTIONAL

Art is the grandson of the ringmaster in the insect circus. Spying (by accident) with his shiny new telescope, he sees the fly who acts as their advanced agent embroiled in nefarious activities. Art and his friends try their best to uncover the plot, but even a stick beetle and friendly woodlice can't help until it's almost too late. 

Kind of cute, though I wouldn't go so far as to call this book charming. Art and his friends really do nothing of importance to solve the mystery or stem the coming crisis, though they do have bug-related excitement and intrigue aplenty. My favorite part is actually the addendum which is a booklet from Art's grandfather, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of the various bugs in the circus. 

CINDY

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