Gregory Sampson wakes up one morning and finds that he's become a giant bug! A purple-brown beetle, to be exact. But no one notices the metamorphosis-not Gregory's parents, not his little sister, not his teachers, not even the kids at school. Only his best friend, Michael, sees the change. And Michael wants his friend back just as much as Gregory wants to be his old self again. But why did he go from boy to bug? And why don't people seem to care? As Gregory searches for answers-and a way to recover his identity-a poignant story unfolds about the need for love and recognition.