" Accessible to children making the transition from easy readers to chapter books . This series revolvesaround a warm, supportive, and trusting relationship between a boyand a beetle."-- The Horn Book Praise for the Masterpiece Adventure series: "Page-turning adventure ." -- The Horn Book "This winsome series debut is both a sweet story of cross-species friendship and a sobering new way to look at pencil sharpeners." -- Kirkus Reviews " Inventive . Broach . packs this fast-moving story with perennially seductive themes: hidden lives and secret friendships, miniature worlds lost to disbelievers . Broach and Kelly show readers something new.

" -- Publishers Weekly starred review on Masterpiece "Delightful intricacies of beetle life . blend seamlessly with the suspenseful caper as well as the sentimental story of a complicated-but-rewarding friendship . Murphy's charming pen-and-ink drawings populate the short chapters of this funny, winsome novel. " -- Kirkus Reviews on Masterpiece "This marvelous story is sure to be a hit." -- School Library Journal on Masterpiece.