Boris the Beetle is very afraid of the dark, because that's when the monsters come out. However,, when he is caught o ut after dark one night, he soon discovers that things are not always as they first appear. Themes include life cycles, judgement and fa cing fears. This Story Book features: A glossary of technical or tricky words. Factual in formation about the beetle. A fact-file of the beetle's lifecyc le. Two free downloadable worksheets. Australian Science Curriculum links. Stunning Austr alian photography. About the Series:  ;Winner of the 2014 Whitley Award for Best Children's series, the Steve Parish Insect Story Book range was written by award-winning author and p rimary school science teacher Rebecca Johnson, who has written more than 60 books for children.