It's back to school with all the bugs and a magical True Being who just wants to be Normal.

A few bugs may give you the creeps, but insects have also inspired artists the world over--and some have even been turned into art! Read about a school's hunt for the infamous Colorado beetle. Who knew bugs were so important in history and art--or so dangerous?

Are you kind to animals? Not everyone is, and that's why Henry Bergh founded the ASPCA--the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. What a nice guy! Humans have even helped peregrine falcons live among the skyscrapers of the city.

What would it be like to have a unique magical power? Starchild Wondersmith doesn't know, either--even though he and all his family are True Beings. Seemingly without a magical Talent, he decides to go to a school for Normals. Fitting in isn't easy, but Star is immediately spotted as a prime candidate to join a club--the Losers' Club.

And Susie Annie Hutchins, who's teased at school for her scarred face, discovers with the aid of a silver knight who seems to have walked right out of her brother's book of Worthy Tales, that even though she's not beautiful, she does have beauty in her heart. 

Go buggy, with this month's Cricket!