Beastie Bros 3: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard

The third bugtastic adventure following adopted brothers, Dribble the snail and Dash the firefly sees the duo on a seaside trip to collect seaweed with their friends when they find themselves facing a pirate calamity and an appearance from the baddies, the Dung Heap Gang.

When Cool Nat, the bartender at their local juice bar, needs help getting ingredients for the upcoming Juice Barista Championships, the brothers are happy to help. Along with some friends they set off on a road trip to Bogbrush-on-Sea. Their beach excursion is going well until they accidentally stumble upon Captain Slugbeard's buried treasure …

Embarking on a fishy adventure bursting with toilet humour and powered by midge fart gas this story is wildly funny, but friendship and helping others are at its core. With an abundance of comic-style graphics, witty footnote illustrations, and more puns than bugs in your back garden, if you enjoy bold and sassy laughs with a dusting of grossness, this is the book for you. This fast-paced misadventure will engage even the most reluctant readers and as always Beastie Bros, delivers a meaningful message among the twists and turns, this time it is the importance of lending a helping hand when you can. 

Jam-packed with outrageous characters both new and old, a pirate name generator, bug facts, and inspiring story starters, this is a story bubbling with hilarious mishaps that will have all readers giggling together. 

About the Author/Illustrator
Author Image – David O'Connell
David O’Connell is a writer and illustrator living in England. He works mostly in children’s books, particularly humorous picture books and young fiction with over fifty books to his name.
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Book Cover – Beastie Bros: The Curse of Captain Slugbeard
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Publication Date
February 2026
Format
Paperback
Pages
192
ISBN
9780702344480