Beetle McGrady considers herself gutsy, brave, unflappable, and a true explorer and pioneer. Although she is only in the second grade, Beetle has never once shied away from anything. She is Beetle McGrady extraordinaire. Why, then, can’t she eat that ant It’s so tiny. It’s so unassuming-even smaller than a raisin. It probably tastes like chicken. It’s not like exploring the North Pole (something Beetle looks forward to) or wrestling with a tiger (Beetle assumes she will be victorious.) It’s an ANT, for goodness sake! Everything is at stake. Her reputation. Her future. Her friendships. Will Beetle McGrady live up to her name and EAT THAT BUG

New York Times best-selling author Megan McDonald and New York Times best-selling artist Jane Manning have teamed up to create a funny, jazzy, and only occasionally disgusting school story about an ant … and one truly memorable girl.