M. G. Leonard 
Revenge of the Beetle Queen 

"Rich in quirky humour, " the sequel to the bestselling Beetle Boy is a thrilling adventure story as kids battle a villainess well-versed in animal cruelty (The Guardian).Ruthless beetle fashionista, Lucretia Cutter, is at large with her deadly yellow ladybug spies-and she has a devious plan. When Darkus, Virginia, and Bertolt discover further evidence of her evil, they’re determined to stop her. But the three friends are in trouble. Darkus’s dad has forbidden them to investigate any further-and disgusting crooks Humphrey and Pickering are out of prison. Hope rests on Novak, Lucretia’s daughter and a Hollywood actress, but the beetle villainess is always one scuttle ahead . . . Beetles are back in an even-more-thrilling, chilling, and darkly funny sequel that will have readers clamoring for more."A cracking tale for boys, girls-and grown ups." -The Sun