Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure

Harry the Poisonous Centipede #2

by Lynne Reid Banks

A squiggly, squirmy sequel to "Harry the Poisonous Centipede...Harry the poisonous centipede is in big trouble. Despite his mother's warnings, he leaves his safe nest-tunnel and finds himself captured by a young Hoo-Min bug collector. Together with his friend George, he's shut into a hard-air prison (a glass jar to you). Even when they escape, many scary and "creepy adventures await them: a huge flying swooper, a giant side-runner, even a fall into the no-end puddle (all right then, the ocean). And that's before they meet the Worst Things in the World Will they make it home before something gets them?

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Adventure

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Lynne Reid Banks is a British author of books for children and adults. She has written forty books, including the best-selling children's novel The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies and been made into a film.
Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. She was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada during World War II but returned after the war was over. She attended St Teresa's School in Surrey. Prior to becoming a writer Banks was an actress, and also worked as a television journalist in Britain, one of the first women to do so. Her first novel, The L-Shaped Room, was published in 1960.
In 1962 Banks emigrated to Israel, where she taught for eight years on an Israeli kibbutz Yasur. In 1965 she married Chaim Stephenson, with whom she had three sons. Although the family returned to England in 1971 and Banks now lives in Dorset, the influence of her time in Israel can be seen in some of her books which are set partially or mainly on kibbutzim.

Reviews

[Adrian Ngai · Rating 5 out of 5]

GULLIVER'S TRAVELS FOR 7-YEAR OLDS, AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE

[Helen Stein · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun book. A little more information about centipedes than I wanted. If anyone can write from the point of view of an insect it is Lynne Reid Banks.

[Cassie Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this second squirmy adventure, we join Harry and George once again as they get into even more trouble. This book was even better than the first, and I loved seeing more of Harry’s world. We also get to meet even more critters, and, of course, there are even more Hoo-Mins!

This time, they are captured by a Hoo-Min who puts them into Hard-Air prisons. Separated from everything they know, they get to know several other creatures, like a dung beetle (who speaks in rhyme), a scorpion, a tarantula, and several others. There is no hope until another Hoo-Min accidentally breaks them out. Then a whole new adventure begins!

After ending up even farther away from home, they meet some of the fabled marine centipedes and see the No-End Puddle. But neither are as friendly and amazing as the stories Belinda told. So they must escape a new situation and somehow make their way back to their home. Can they do it, or will they end up stopped?

This was an even more delightful story than the first. We really get to explore the world of the centipedes, and there is much more action now that they are out of the tunnels. The ending is sweet, and I can’t wait to read the third one. Recommended to all children and anybody who is young at heart, especially if they enjoyed the first one.

[Diane Will · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another funny read involving Harry and George, the poisonous centipedes. When George goes missing Harry goes off to find him but both are captured by a 'hoo-min' and put in a glass jars. They have to find their way back home which involves dodging death and other creepier crawlies than themselves.

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

great story!

[Kam Yung Soh · Rating 4 out of 5]

More adventures of Harry the poisonous centipede, who gets caught (along with George, his good friend centipede) by a hoo-min, makes friends with other insects, is captured by marine centipedes and makes his long way home and nearly ends up getting squashed.

Another entertaining book featuring 'yukky' insects.

[Jen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly fun from a bug's eye.

[Tot Mcneil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book in fourth grade. I still loves this book. (3 years ago.) XD

[Nate Rawdon · Rating 4 out of 5]

From what I can recall, this was the first 'proper' book I ever read, and I remember being in love with it from the first time I read it. A great children's book then, and probably still is today.

[Tiny Octopus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is so adorable.