The second in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson! Marnie Midnight is a little moth with BIG dreams! Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, a school for bugs tucked into a giant tree at the bottom of the museum gardens. And this term it's time for something really exciting - the Great Critter Contest! The contest sees minibug students set off to explore the school in teams, searching for clues. The winners get an incredible prize and Marnie and her team - best friends Floyd the bee (who is really an A) and Star the super-strong princess ant - are determined to be first to cross the finish line. But when Veronica gets into trouble and needs rescuing, Marnie and her team have to decide whether winning really is the most important thing . A magical new series by bestselling creator Laura Ellen Anderson! A Bug's Life meets The Worst Witch - a gentle adventure in every book with a host of humorous, appealing characters and perfectly-pitched environmental themes. Over 600,000 copies sold across Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey series. Fully illustrated throughout with gorgeous black and white illustrations. A stunning, standout package with sparkly, appealing finishes.

Amelia Fang has sold rights in 23 languages worldwide. Competition: Isadora Moon; Grimwood; The; Edge Chronicles;Victoria Stitch;Indigo Wilde;Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife; Kitty;sam wu;rabbit and bear;Einstein Penguin. Harriet Muncaster;Sibéal Pounder;Pippa Curnick;Maz Evans;Paula Harrison;Nadia Shireen;Rob Biddulph; Sophie Anderson;Tom Fletcher;Pip Jones.