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Thomas Rockwell

Autor(a) de How to Eat Fried Worms

17 Works 5,322 Membros 85 Críticas 1 Favorited

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Séries

Obras por Thomas Rockwell

How to Eat Fried Worms (1973) 4,781 exemplares
How to Fight a Girl (1987) 260 exemplares
How to Get Fabulously Rich (1990) 172 exemplares
The Thief (1977) 23 exemplares
The Portmanteau Book (1974) 19 exemplares
Emily Stew: With Some Side Dishes (2010) 16 exemplares
Norman Rockwell's Hometown (1970) 14 exemplares
Squawwwk! (1972) 12 exemplares
Oatmeal Is Not for Mustaches (1984) 4 exemplares
Rackety-Bang: And Other Verses (1969) 4 exemplares
Tin Cans (1975) 2 exemplares
Hey, Lover Boy (1981) 1 exemplar
The Neon Motorcycle (1973) 1 exemplar
Hiding Out (1974) 1 exemplar

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Nome canónico
Rockwell, Thomas
Data de nascimento
1933-03-13
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
USA
Local de nascimento
New Rochelle, New York, USA
Locais de residência
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
Arlington, Vermont, USA
Relações
Rockwell, Norman (father)

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Críticas

2.5**

This is almost a classic of children’s literature, having first been published in 1973. Billy and Alan make a bet: if Billy can eat fifteen worms in fifteen days, Alan will pay him $50.00. That’s motivation enough for Billy to get over his initial disgust. Of course, coating the worms in cornmeal, frying them in butter and covering them in various condiments helps him get them down.

I’m sure it appeals to the target audience of 8-to-11-year-old boys. I found it repetitive and ridiculous, but I am far from the target audience.

Apparently there is also a film of this book. The book includes some “recipes” (none of which use actual worms).
… (mais)
½
 
Assinalado
BookConcierge | 76 outras críticas | Jan 22, 2024 |
Read again as prep for read aloud. Some of it is dated circa 1973, but the shenanigans are still good.
 
Assinalado
wvlibrarydude | 76 outras críticas | Jan 14, 2024 |
Independent Reading Level Grades 3-5
Mark Twain Award
California Young Reader Medal
Sequoyah Award
 
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madisonspivey | 76 outras críticas | Dec 4, 2023 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
17
Membros
5,322
Popularidade
#4,677
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
85
ISBN
104
Línguas
3
Marcado como favorito
1

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