A First Book of Bugs: with 30 poems about insects and minibeasts

Find out about insects in this funny and colourful collection of over 30 poems all about bugs

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 CLiPPA AWARDS – the UK's leading prize for poetry for children

Discover a secret world thriving right underneath your feet. From beetles to butterflies, spiders to scorpions, meet the most bizarre and awe-inspiring bugs ever to walk the Earth!

Here is the insect kingdom in all its glory – and here is a book that children will want to read over and over again.

Author Simon Mole turns fascinating facts into poems full of humour and heart; Adam Ming’s illustrations are a riot of colour and energy, helping these extraordinary creatures to jump off the page.

Contributor: Adam Ming (Illustrated by)

Illustrator: Adam Ming

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