The Bundle at Blackthorpe Heath

It's Art's birthday, and he receives a brass spyglass from his grandfather, the respected insect circus ringmaster Sir Henry Piper. No sooner than his grandfather tells him to use the spyglass for only good purposes (no spying!), Art accidentally sees something he shouldn't . . .

Enter a world of incredible delight and mischievous mystery, where snails, beetles, and bees make up one of the greatest spectacles on earth. Where humans and insects share the circus ring as friends and colleagues. And where a boy and a girl?with a little help from a pet ladybug?try to prevent one of the biggest bundles to hit the traveling insect circus circuit in years!

Mark Copeland was born in the famous beetle-racing town of Epsom, Surrey, England. In the winter months, he likes to spend his time indoors, painting, writing, and making things. But when the summer comes, in company with his wife, Sarah, he tours the country entertaining the public with his “Grand Travelling Insect Circus Museum and Peep-Show Mechanical Menagerie.”