Parents need to know that this book's title isn't just a gimmick; it's actually a story about eating real, live worms (or, in some cases, worms that have been cooked and killed). Kids will laugh, but adults are likely to get grossed out. There is a fistfight, and two of the boys cheat to win the bet. And since the book was released in 1973, some gender roles seem outdated.
Positive messages:Beneath the gross humor there really isn't anything going on here.
Positive role models:Males and females have very traditional roles within the family. For
example, the fathers are called in to hand out punishments after a
fight, and Joe says picking flowers is his sister's job. Alan and Joe
cheat in order to win their bet, but they lose out in the end.
Violence:Nothing too bad. The boys engage in a fistfight, for example. One boy throws a rock at another, hitting him in the eye.
Sex:A brief, vague mention of teens in the backseat of their car.
THIS BOOK IS A “DELIGHTFUL†BOOK IT IS BEYOND THE BEYOND. THE MAIN IDEA ABOUT THE BOOK IS A BOYNAMED BILLY THAT TRIED TO BE A SHOW OFF TWARDS HIS FRIENDS AND THE NEXT DAY THE SCHOOL BULLY HEARD ABOUT IT AND HE BETED BILLY TO EAT FIFTHTEEN WORMS IN FIFTHTEEN DAYS AND THE REST YOU HAVE TO CHECK IT OUT TO HEAR THE REST! THIS BOOK IS FOR THE AGES 9 AND UP!
This book is for 10 and up this is for boys who like worms and its not really for girls unless your a tom boy and u like worms the charters are all boys and girls would get grossed out by them
I think that 4th and up should read it and parents. It is interesting to read I hope that you read this book. I think boys would mostly like like to eat fried worms. If girls want to read it they can and I hope whoever read it I hope yall will like it,please read it!!!
Book Review for How To Eat Fried Worms
by Thomas Rockwell
Reviewed by: Alec Gildone
May 27, 2009
How to Eat Fried Worms is a good book and is fun to read. There is a funny part in the book where Tom, Billy, Allen and Joe have a rock war and they were calling each other silly names.
My favorite part of the book is when Billy’s friends challenge him to eat fried worms to win a mini bike. It’s my favorite because I like mini bikes and want to get one but my mom won’t let me because she is mean.
I think the characters in this book are real people that are just like me and my friends. They bet each other and have wars.
The ending was really cool, but I don’t want to give it away.
I recommend kids read this book because it is funny and it’s easy for third graders to read, like me.
I read How to Eat Fried Worms, and I think that boys would love to read it. Girls, they might throw up because boys eat worms in this book. I think kids first and third grade would love it.
How to Eat Fried Worms is an amazing thriller! They had me shocked by their attitudes. I think the book is for adventurously 4th grade kids and up. They would love this book, but the girls wouldn't that much. They might get grossed out by the worms. The worms were as squishy and slimy as slugs. The boys in the book argued and fought. It was amazing! The highlight of the story is about this boy that made a bet with a bully that he couldn't eat 15 worms in 15 days one a day. This book is amazing, thrilling, and fun!
This book was about a boy whp made a bet with some friends that he had to eat 15 worms in 15 days.I think it would be best for boys to read this bok because most girls hate worms!!!I also prefer that the boys and some girls at the ages of 8-10 should read this book.
Definitely a book about the troubles that boys can get into. I like that the parents stayed out and let the boys figure it out by themselves.Reading how the boys tried to get out of this mess that they created was entertaining and imaginative.
How To Eat Fried Worms is a book full of plot;however it lacks excitement. This book is appropriate for younger kids, but some may be grossed out. Also, there aren't really educational messages, but the book is completely appropriate. I would use my time to read other things.
Parental guidance depending on your kids character
Actually just happen to glance over my son's shoulder and see a word the boys use in a fight that I was surprised was there. Talked to him about not using degrading words and bad words, and being careful not to repeat things that me may have read. He said "I know mom, I understand that!" nothing else. He is 9 and digested the book in about a day!