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Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!" At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before him, even with a choice of condiments from peanut butter to horseradish. But later it looks as if Billy will win, and the challenge becomes getting to the worm to eat it. Billy's family, after checking with the doctor, takes everything in stride. They even help Billy through his gastronomic ordeal, which twists and turns with each new day, leaving the outcome of the bet continually in doubt.
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"My teacher read this to us when I was in primary school. I still remember it, I loved it. It was first published in 1923 and they republished it a few years ago. The main character has to eat 15 worms in 15 days.... mmm delicious :-)"
— Msingram (4 out of 5 stars)
How to Eat Fried Worms Listener Reviews
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" It was kinnda wierd, but still I liked it. "
— Maggie, 2/15/2014 -
" I read this over and over as a kid. I'm trying to remember what I loved about it and to be honest, it was probalby because it was gross. A good memory from childhood. "
— Eumachia, 2/2/2014 -
" i read this in 6th grade. it was just as delightful 3 months ago! "
— Chanel, 1/26/2014 -
" this is an okay book.its mostly about 4 kids eating worms.its not that exciting. "
— Jackie, 1/24/2014 -
" never make a deal about eating worms or anything else k on less u can handle it and if ur disgusting!!! "
— Yesenia, 1/23/2014 -
" I was disappointed reading this as an adult. I thought the storyline was weak. Kids enjoy the story because it is gross, but overall its not that good "
— Shannon, 1/21/2014 -
" A little dose of gross middle school humor...and, for the record, the book is much better than the movie. "
— Sarah, 1/17/2014 -
" It was okay, if you like eating worms. : ) I may have to use it in the classroom, so I thought I should read it since I never have before. It was a quick, easy read. It showed how if you make a deal, you should keep your word and I liked that, especially through the kids eyes. "
— Jennifer, 1/17/2014 -
" Gross... just perfect for an eleven year old. "
— Peregrine, 1/6/2014 -
" We also listened to this in the car. The boys thought it was fun how many worms the boy was eating. "
— Melanie, 12/15/2013 -
" It was a funny book back in the day when I was younger!! "
— Nifs02, 12/13/2013 -
" This was an icky but good book. "
— Samantha, 12/8/2013 -
" One of the books I remember loving as a kid. It was funny and wasn't condescending to me. Even as a child I hated when authors would treat you like one. This dealt with kids and what kids do without making it seem stupid...just silly. "
— Maria, 11/30/2013 -
" Upon rereading this book as an adult I finally realized that the worms wasn't the issue, it was the "being different". It is to be embraced, but looked down upon. "
— Nic, 11/18/2013 -
" i dont really remember this book but i remember that i liked it ok... "
— Deanna, 11/17/2013 -
" I just remembered this book after having read it so long ago. An important book for my childhood. "
— Eric, 11/9/2013 -
" with lotsa lotsa ketchup!! "
— Krazykat, 10/19/2013 -
" I think so far this book is really good and I look the cover I saw the movie of it and I wanted to read the book. It looks like he doesn't like to eat fried worms but he wants to eat 15 of them to get 50 dollars "
— Mike, 10/5/2013 -
" Truly a classic in children's literature. If you loved the book, don't bother with the recent movie. "
— Chad, 6/26/2013 -
" nothing AT ALL like the movie "
— Jackiec, 6/12/2013 -
" This was another one that was read to me in school, amazing! "
— Elizabeth, 3/22/2013 -
" Fun story about the damage that can happen to friendships where there is a bet involved. I'm thinking that boys would especially love this story. "
— Marilyn, 2/11/2013 -
" The title may sound pretty gross but the story is very amusing. "
— Sara, 12/20/2012 -
" I could see how 12 year old boys would like this book, eating worms for the prize of a minibike... however I guess I'm not really the targeted audience. I thought some of the writing was a little hard to follow. I also thought the illustrations could have been less scribbly. "
— Melissa, 4/26/2012 -
" this was so cool. the boy ate all those worms, eel. it was funny when the worm exploded in the microwave. and when the two boys put worms int there pants and walked in the school with worms in there pants that was funny. "
— Jaylon, 5/28/2011 -
" i can't remember if i had read it or saw the movie but wither way it was good "
— Erin, 4/29/2011 -
" I don't remember when I read this. I just randomly had a flashback of reading this while watching AFV. I REALLY liked this book. I would love to read it again! It's hilarious. "
— Madison, 4/21/2011 -
" This book is for older grades, although I'm sure the younger ones will enjoy a read aloud from this book. It deals with bullying and how one boy chose to deal with it. "
— Murlene, 4/17/2011 -
" Love this book. Agreat read for conflict and bulling another timeless classic. "
— Tim, 4/17/2011 -
" I thought this book was absolutely hilarious! Great read for boys because they'd totally be into this kind of stuff. "
— Kelsey, 3/29/2011 -
" Funny but I think my boys would have understood it better if they were older but they sat through it anyway :) "
— Megan, 3/27/2011 -
" Cute for kids. My second graders really liked it. "
— Schlenia, 3/18/2011 -
" It was good but challenging - some of the story was difficult to follow because they threw a bunch of names out at you. "
— Juliet, 3/17/2011 -
" I read this to George and then we watched the movie for movie night. I remember really liking this book as a kid (I think it was one of the first chapter books I read) and George really enjoyed it as well. "
— Amy, 3/10/2011 -
" We also listened to this in the car. The boys thought it was fun how many worms the boy was eating. "
— Melanie, 2/17/2011
About 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 Award for How to Eat Fried Worms, which was made into a television movie in 1985 and was filmed as a theatrical release in 2006. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.
About Jay O. Sanders
Jay O. Sanders began his acting career off-Broadway in Shakespearean roles then went on to appear in numerous films and television series, including Revolutionary Road, The Day after Tomorrow, and Kiss the Girls, based on the novel by James Patterson. He has narrated more than fifty audio books over the years, including the bestselling My Losing Season by Pat Conroy and Dean Koontz’s Dragon Tears and Mr. Murder. He also won six AudioFile Earphones Awards.