Freda lives in a town where people are always telling her to be more careful.
But Freda loves to explore--which is how, one day, she discovers an injured beetle.
She names him Ernest, feeds him, and befriends him.
They become inseparable as Ernest grows ever bigger and stronger.
Noticing Ernest's now-enormous size, the townspeople put him to work.
But Ernest is strange, and has a strong appetite, and when a prize ewe goes missing, people start to talk.
Freda listens to their appeals and .
Owlkids Freda and the blue beetle, hardcover/sophie gilmore
