Another deliciously squirmy story about Harry the Poisonous Centipede, with all of Lynne Reid Banks’s usual charm and humour.

Tony Ross’s wonderful illustrations perfectly capture the small world of Harry. ‘Suddenly the most awful thing happened.

Something tightened around Harry’s middle! He almost jumped into the air with fright…’ When Harry the poisonous centipede’s best friend, George, goes missing, Harry goes to find him.

But dangerous things lurk outside his nest-tunnel, like flying swoopers, belly crawlers, furry biters and – most terrifying of all – Hoo-Mins!