Boy Bites Bug

Will and Darryl have been friends for a long time, but then Darryl says something nasty to Eloy, the new kid at school, and Will doesn’t like this at all. To show he doesn’t appreciate the remark, Will eats a stinkbug. It's an impulse reaction and Will thinks his popular days are gone after doing so......more

Rebecca Petruck has done it again. She did it with STEERING TOWARD NORMAL and she's done it with BOY BITES BUG--male friendships, sibling relationships, and authentic voices that ring so true that you'd swear these boys live down the street from you. Yes, there are plenty of bugs in this book, but i......more

Will Nolan's bug-eating adventure strikes a great balance between being a funny school story and exploring more serious challenges that friendships can encounter, both old and new ones. It's timely without getting the least bit preachy and enormously entertaining to read.......more

Hysterical middle grade book about a boy who eats a stinkbug😲 How can you not read this?......more

Many thanks to Netgalley in providing me an e-ARC of the book. I enjoyed reading “Boy Bites Bug” for many reasons. Firstly, I really liked Will as the main protagonist. He makes impulsive decisions, but he learns from his mistakes, like when he accidentally says something offensive to Eloy. He learns......more