Outside and Beyond (Bug Boys #2)

by Laura Knetzger (Author)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Bug Boys
These best friends are ready for new adventures! Meeting a bat? They're on it! Getting lost in a labyrinth? Might be scary. Each day is new and exciting for these two beetles, and together they'll face challenges and help their friends along the way. Laura Knetzger returns with a story filled humor, hijinks, and a lot of adventure. Rhino-B and Stag-B lead the way on a life filled with mindfulness, fun, and an exploration of the natural world perfect for kids. 
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Kirkus

A dreamlike and existential rumination. (Graphic fantasy. 9-12).

School Library Journal

Gr 2-5--Tales of friendship and adventure abound in this second series installment. In Bug Village, two young beetle best friends, Rhino-B and Stag-B, go camping, participate in a role-playing game, attend a bug library conference, and roam the great outdoors with friends new and old. The stories offer up fun shenanigans with a side of introspection, exploring themes of growing up, identity, and change. Readers will enjoy the natural settings and playful character design, which is very similar to the TV show Adventure Time. VERDICT A thoughtful look at best friends and big emotions. Hand to fans of the first in the series or to anyone in need of an uplifting read.

Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

ALA/Booklist

Starred Review
Readers will be glad to be back and sorry to say goodbye--until next time.

Review quotes

"Bug Boys has a wonderful blend of silliness, introspection, adventure and the right amount of weirdness. I loved how Rhino-B and Stag-B deal with the pressure of being true to each other and to the new friends they make on their journeys." - Drew Brockington, author of CatStronauts


Laura Knetzger
Laura Knetzger graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2012. She has worked as a storyboard artist for Adventure Time. She lives in Seattle and makes comics about feelings. You can find her online at @LauraKnetzger.
Classification
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ISBN-13
9781984896780
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Random House Graphic
Publication date
February 09, 2021
Series
Bug Boys
BISAC categories
JUV037000 - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
JUV008050 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Animals
JUV008080 - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Fantasy
Library of Congress categories
Insects
Friendship
Adventure and adventurers
Best friends
Cartoons and comics
Comics (Graphic works)

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