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Angus, Jennifer

In Search of Goliathus Hercules

350 pp. | Whitman | March, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8075-2990-4 $17.99
(4) 4-6 With his ability to speak to insects, ten-year-old Henri Bell begins a dual mission to discover the dangerous beetle Goliathus hercules and track down his missing father. Meanwhile, insect-murdering Mrs. Black dogs his tracks. Surreal elements combine oddly with lighthearted Doctor Doolittle–esque sequences in a plot that tries and discards several settings and rationales before settling on a workmanlike jungle expedition.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

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