The story takes us through Bertie’s lifespan of one year, in the orchard which he discovered, after fleeing from the bumble bee nest in search of a more exciting life. In each season we meet bugs and birds who are his friends, and who live with him in the branches of Old Pippin, the apple tree. We encounter adventure, fun and sorrows in their own special world.
A book for 7-9 year olds.
Available to buy here.
Meet Bertie’s friends
With so many eyes Ginny the Grasshopper is the perfect detective and likes to drink cocktails whilst solving her detective problems.
Mario the Fruitfly came over from Rome by mistake in a bunch of grapes. He makes the best pizza for all the guests at Bertie’s.
The Captain of the ants leads his troop of ants who look after the money seeds from the bug hotel in their underground vault.
Bumblebees & bugs
Did you know that bumble bees live in underground nests? Or that they have five eyes? Or in a bumble bee colony there is a queen bee, worker bees and drone bees? Learn all about the bumble bee and its bug friends here.
About the Author
Virginia Forbes discovered an abandoned bug hotel, hidden among the roses in her garden. The little caravan hung, tatty and forlorn, with an air of having once been loved by children. She decided to re-create its halcyon days with the help of Bertie, a bumble bee with a giant ego and a giant heart.
About the Illustrator
Angus Forbes, was a keen illustrator at an early age, already working as a cartoonist for national children’s newspaper Younger News at the age of 9. He went on to study art and design at Middlesex University and Exeter College of Art. He is now a landscape architect in Berlin designing parks, one-off playgrounds and interpretative landscape design for heritage sites.
Contact: info@bertiesbughotel.com
Bertie's Bug Hotel 