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How To Eat Fried Worms

Thomas Rockwell, Author

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: January 2, 2014

Category: General fiction (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9781408324264

Fried worms, boiled worms, worm sandwiches, worms with ketchup and peanut butter… Billy must eat fifteen worms in fifteen days, or lose his bet with Alan and Joe. Can Billy put his taste buds to the test and win, or will he work his way out of the deal?

A modern classic and one of the most hilarious stories ever!
For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and David Walliams

Reviews

This book stands out. Ingenious good fun.

The Independent on Sunday

Thomas Rockwell

Thomas Rockwell, son of the American artist, Norman Rockwell, is the author of a number of books for young readers. He was the recipient of the Mark Twain Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Sequoyah Book Award for the classic How to Eat Fried Worms, which was made into a movie in 2006. Tony Ross is one of the most highly regarded children’s book creators/illustrators in Britain. For Orchard he illustrated the Greek and Roman Myths books in the Orchard Myths range, and the hilarious One and Only series by Laurence Anholt, as well as the poetry collection Balloon Lagoon. Tony lives in Wales.