Melanie Uteg
Illustrator Francesca Pesci
Library Reinforced
Calico Kid
12/15/2025
E 3-8
JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education / School Stories / Insects / Spiders
Dung is somewhat excited for the Field Day competition at Grasshopper School. On their way to class, the beetles meet a spider, who wishes them luck against their strong competitors. Dung and Bo join a team with a sleepy grasshopper, and they put their skills to the test to see who the strongest Field Day participant is. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
