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Diary of a Worm
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This is the diary…of a worm. Surprisingly, a worm not much different from you and me. Except that he eats his homework, oh and his head looks a lot like his rear end!
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This is the diary…of a worm. Surprisingly, a worm not much different from you and me. Except that he eats his homework, oh and his head looks a lot like his rear end!
This is the diary… of a worm. Surprisingly, a worm not much different from you and me. Except that he eats his homework, oh and his head looks a lot like his rear end!
Written by Doreen Cronin, the New York Times best-selling author, and illustrated by Harry Bliss, this book is laugh-out-loud funny.
Follow the adventures of Worm and his friend Spider as they face the day-to-day trials of family, school, and much more. They find out that there are some good and some not-so-good things about being a worm in this great big world.
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Diary of a Worm is praised for its ability to delight young children who are eager for adventure. The illustrations by Harry Bliss are highlighted as particularly effective in bringing the story to life.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780007455904
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Harry Bliss
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 3.0mm
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 190g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Doreen Cronin is the New York Times bestselling author of Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Spider, and Diary of a Fly, as well as Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type, a Caldecott Honor Book, and Giggle, Giggle, Quack. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and their daughters.
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