Other beetle larvae eat dead things, such as dead plants and corpses. Some beetle larvae are predators, which means they hunt for other insects to eat. Some beetle larvae eat the outside of plants some eat inside plants. And hopefully ride a broom without crashing. Beetles eat the most when they are larvae. Now, Beetle has less than a week to rescue her best ghost, encourage Kat to stand up for herself, and confront the magic she's been avoiding for far too long. If Blob Ghost doesn't escape the mall soon, their afterlife might be coming to a very sticky end. Beetle's quickly being left in the dust.īut Kat's mentor has set her own vile scheme in motion. Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne 4.30 avg. Kat is everything Beetle wants to be: beautiful, cool, great at magic, and kind of famous online. And now Beetle's old best friend, Kat, is back in town for a sorcery apprenticeship with her Aunt Hollowbone. is cursed to haunt it, tethered there by some unseen force. She'd rather skip being homeschooled completely and spend time with her best friend, Blob Glost. Then there's twelve-year-old goblin-witch Beetle, who's caught in between. In the eerie town of 'Allows, some people get to be magical sorceresses, while other people have their spirits trapped in the mall for all ghastly eternity. (Aug.An enchanting, riotous, and playfully illustrated debut graphic novel following a young goblin trying to save her best friend from the haunted mall-perfect for fans of Steven Universe and Adventure Time. A saturated palette that changes and brightens amid strong shows of power, and resonant interpersonal elements-including Beetle’s bond with her grandmother-work in harmonious tandem to deliver a stalwart story of magic, witches, and the mall. Most insects have wings, and those that do have two pairs. So how do you recognize a beetle First look for the wings and wing covers. But beetles can be confused with other kinds of insects, especially some true bugs. Solid character work by debut creator Layne slowly builds themes of outgrown childhood friendship, cultural difference, consent, and queer romance that highlight the lush world she’s created. Beetles are the most common type of insect. As Marla seeks to demolish the mall to reclaim the Hollowbones’ ancestral estate, Beetle and Kat reconnect and work together to free Blob Ghost. When Kat returns to take up an apprenticeship with her emotionally abusive aunt Marla, much has changed: neither girl writes fan fiction or role-plays anymore, and Beetle’s closest friend is now Blob Ghost, a nonbinary spirit haunting and bound to a local mall. It’s also the power that Beetle’s childhood best friend-skeletal, undead Kat Hollowbone-has cultivated at prestigious schools.

Though Beetle’s formidable grandmother has long taught her goblin magic at home-all bones, potions, and ancient family practices-the green-eared girl yearns for and idolizes sorcery, which society deems the more powerful craft.