A young boy befriends a giant beetle, taking it home to live with him, until they both see that the beetle needs to live in its real home, the forest.

A clumsy young click beetle learns to land on its feet with encouragement from various animals and a wise old beetle. An electronic chip with a built-in battery creates clicking sounds to accompany the story.

When his best friend, a human boy named James, goes away on vacation, Marvin the beetle worries that their friendship may end.

"It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson -- a sensible schoolmarm and lonely spinster -- is just trying to get through life. But one day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and her tidy, circumscribed life, to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of an insect that may or may not exist: the golden beetle of New Caledonia, Margery's childhood obsession ever since her father...

Beetle best friends, Stag-B and Rhino-B, are are ready to explore beyond Bug Village and try new things together like sleepovers, a cooking contest, and a haunted house.