Alex Eastbrook

The Brilliant Bug Detectives of Arcadia Alex Eastbrook

When their friend Cid the jumping spider disappears, famous flying ant Princess Camp and roly poly Sir Peter Pillbug become detectives and leap in to investigate! The list of suspects include a spider, a ladybug, bees, wasps, an ant and possibly even a dragonfly. Who kidnapped Cid? Will Camp and Peter find him in time? Visit the funny, sometimes scary, always fascinating world of bugs for an unforgettable (and surprisingly educational) mystery adventure!




Author Alex Eastbrook continues to mix fun, fiction, and facts in the second book of the series. Learn more about not only ants, isopods (roly polies), and jumping spiders, but about other familiar backyard bugs. Visit an ant nest, bee hives, wasp nests, and learn where beeswax really comes from!




The Famous Flying Ant of Arcadia, the first book in the Bugs of Arcadia series, got rave reviews from kids, parents, and bug experts alike! "Scientifically correct with an adventurous story that kept me reading till the end wondering what would happen next" ... "My daughter didn't set it down the day it arrived" ... "An amazing job of bringing this amazing world to life with accuracy and great story telling!"