Winner of the Smarties Silver medal, and best-selling title, Harry the Poisonous Centipede is the delightfully squirmy story of a little centipede's adventures in the scary world of the dreaded Hoo-Mins!
Harry the Poisonous Centipede Series
This series follows the adventurous journey of an unusual creature navigating a world filled with peril and unexpected friendships. Our small protagonist, despite his seemingly intimidating appearance, faces challenges with wit and bravery. The stories blend humor, suspense, and warmth, illustrating how even the smallest beings can achieve great things. It's a tale of overcoming fears and finding one's place in a vast and often bewildering environment.
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Harry the Poisonous Centipede
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Harry is a curious, mischievous young centipede who gets himself in all kinds of trouble when he disobeys his mother and makes the forbidden trip up into the dangerous world of "hoo-mins".
Suddenly the most awful thing happened.Something tightened around Harry's middle.He almost jumped into the air with fright...Something was holding him.Something was dragging him!Something was lifting him into the air!When Harry the poisonous centipede's best friend, George, goes missing, Harry decides to find him. Not a good move when there are serious dangers outside his next-tunnel, such as flying swoopers, furry biters, and most terrifying of all -- Hoo-Mins! When he gets captured by a young Hoo-Min, it's the worst nightmare a centi ever imagined. He finds himself in a glass jar. Around him are other captives-dung beetles, scorpions, a tarantula, and-another centi! Yes, it's George. But how can they escape from their hard-air prisons? And if they do, what terrifying events lie in wait for them before they can find their way back to their safe next-tunnel? This sequel to the award-winning novel "Harry the Poisonous Centipede weaves real facts about mini-beasts with an adventure tale that crackles with tension and humor to the very last page.
Harry the Poisonous Centipede is now quite brave, but nothing can prepare him for this next adventure! He and best friend George are lost in a new and even scarier no-top world. Far from home, across the no-end puddle, they must negotiate a strange treeless cold desert, a Nest of Hoo-Mins, lots of noise- hurt and terrifying hairy-yowlers!