How to Eat Fried Worms
By: (by) Thomas Rockwell ; pictures by Emily McCully.
Edition: 33rd printing
Publisher: F. Watts
Published: 1973
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780531026311
Copyright date: 1973
Subjects: Children's stories
Description: By way of a bet, Billy gets into the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms. The worms are readily supplied by his opponent, and Billy has a free choice of condiments, from peanut butter to horseradish. With his wavering courage bolstered by the moral support of his friends and family, Billy munches away courageously. But there is many a slip twixt the worm and the lip, and the outcome of the bet is continually in doubt.

Young readers will share author Tom Rockwell's delight in the incredible pranks of his characters. His fast-paced, original story is written with genuine understanding of the kind of humour children love, Lively drawings by Emily McCully help to make this a book with irresistible reader appeal.
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