About this title: Eating 15 worms in 15 days sounds pretty gross, but Billy decides it's worth it since he stands to win $50 from his friend Alan, if he can accomplish the disgusting deed. Billy is given the option to smother the worms in anything he likes--from ketchup to peanut butter and he can even have the worms cooked up in a variety of ways including fried, boiled, and grilled. Alan is quite confident that Billy will lose the bet. After all who could eat one worm, let alone 15? However, when it seems that Billy can devour anything set before him, Alan sets out to sabotage Billy. Will any of Alan's ...
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Description: Very Good. 0440445450 Great condition Soft Cover book, clean pages, mild creases to spine, light edge/corner rubs, this book is GREAT! Shop & Save With US. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Yearling, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780440219408ISBN:044021940X
Description: Fair. 044021940X Mass Market Paperback, previously read used book in acceptable condition, great reading copy, fair amount of shelf wear..._ read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Dell Publishing, New York
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780440745457ISBN:0440745454
Description: Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Wraps scuffed with rubbed edges, corners of front cover cut away. Pages are lightly tanning & text is free from markings. read more
"When four friends are together, what do you think happens when one of them annouces that they could eat anything?! the dares start coming out and Billy is faced with accepting a dare to eat 15 worms in 15 days for $50. He can use any condiment he wishes and cook them any way he wants, but he has to eat them all, or he loses. As the days tick by, his friends get increasingly nervous Billy will actually do it, so they pull out the psychological warefare. This leads to a fun, albeit icky, read. Challenged for: Profanity (the word "bastard"); depicts alcohol consumption (father has a beer)."
"My six-year old LOVED this book...as boys do seem fascinated by icky things. Despite the fact that I've had to make various worm inspired dishes because of this book, (not with real worms, mind you) I think that this book has some valuable lessons, as well as an interesting peek at the social dynamic of boys.
Precis: When four friends, Billy, Tom, Alan, and Joe meet one day to discuss why Tom failed to join the others in a trespassing incident, they learn that he was kept indoors for not eating his dinner. Billy, the group's unofficial leader, pooh-poohs Tom's finicky ways, claiming that he could eat almost anything. This kind of statement leads to a dare. Could Billy eat a worm? How about fifteen worms? How about fifteen worms in fifteen days for fifty dollars? The bet is made, hands are shaken, and the rules are clear. Billy can use any condiment he chooses and may eat the worms broiled, fried, baked, or however he prefers. As the contest continues, Alan and Joe attempt to find ways to win an increasingly desperate war against Billy. They try psychological warfare. They try out-and-out cheating. They try using Billy's parents against him. They try using Billy's greed against him and at the last minute come up with a plan that very nearly finishes their friend for good. This all inevitably leads to fights, panicked late-night worm hunts, and an ending that will have kids gripping the edge of their seats as Billy's little brother Pete comes through at the last minute."
"My teacher read this to the class in like second grade. I then read it for a second time (to see if it was really as gross as I remembered it to be) and decided that it really isn't that bad. Did I love it? No. I found some parts funny, other parts slow. Maybe I would relate to the book better if I was a boy, considering when I was a kid I didn't care about dares nor um, worms. Orginal idea though. Gotta give the author that."
"Been awhile but I remember this being a fun read as a kid. I tried watching a bit of the recent film version--couldn't stand it. It was disgusting to watch. But reading the book, I remember getting hooked into the contest and not being too freaked out by the worm-eating. It's a great story, colorful and creative, all the while dramatizing rivalry and one-upmanship that happens among kids."
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