Alisha Joy is eight years of age and has an intense fear of all insects..Living in the depths of the Kentish countryside in England does not help her aversion much... Until that is one hot summer's day she meets a certain Mr Beetle called Squat who takes her on a magical journey to the land of the honey bees where Queen Mellifluous rules..Before that however she has a number of scary obstacles to counter before she can become a Princess in the Kingdom of the Beasty Bugs....and will she or won't she rise to the challenges that await her within every garden flower, plant, bush or tree?