The Horn Book Guide

INTERMEDIATE FICTION

Weaver, Anne H.

The Voyage of the Beetle: A Journey around the World with Charles Darwin and the Search for the Solution to the Mystery of Mysteries, as Narrated by Rosie, an Articulate Beetle

80 pp. | New Mexico | October, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8263-4304-8 $16.95

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by George Lawrence. Rosie, a beetle, describes traveling with Darwin aboard the Beagle. Simply and entertainingly, Rosie describes the amazing animals Darwin encounters on his trip around the world and explains how he developed his theory of the origin of species. Delicate pencil drawings and color illustrations aid in understanding the subject. A detailed afterword separates fact from fiction. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Laura A. Woollett