The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs

The brave good bugs march off to save the garden .

.First, they must fight the evil Spider Queen .

.Before summoning the Leaf Men to save the day .

.But what about the mystery of the Long-Lost Toy? Here is ancient elfin magic, epic adventure, and a bugle salute to the power of memory, loyalty and love as resounding as Robin Hood' s call to his Merry Men! Read more From Publishers Weekly Joyce's (Dinosaur Bob; Santa Calls) characteristically offbeat and occasionally eerie illustrations carry the day in his latest picture book fantasy.

The plot travels well-worn ground?a quest, magical intervention, triumph?as a troop of tiny doodle bugs take on the evil Spider Queen to help save an elderly woman' s garden from ruin.