![]() ![]() ![]() By inhabiting his story and his evolution, the readers experience its aphorisms: It’s ok to be afraid, but you shouldn’t let it stop you sometimes you’ll be alone and have to depend on yourself to navigate challenging circumstances at other times, it’s teamwork that breeds success and finally, friendship is the sweetest reward of all. As a realistic character with human flaws and foibles, many young readers relate to Billy. While Billy’s victory is sweet, Rockwell’s greatest lesson is the value of friendship.Īs the primary protagonist, Billy’s adventure serves to deliver a host of moral lessons. ![]() The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is, unfortunately, 'The bigger and juicier, the better' From the Paperback edition. These traits come to replace the others, like fear or dependence, that formerly defined him.īilly overcomes his opponents’s every attempt to scare, fool, or trick him he also finds his way toward remaining friends with them after the bet is over. A perennial kids favorite since its first publication in 1973, How to Eat Fried Worms is the story of Billy, who, because of a bet, is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The reader witnesses the development of Billy’s independence and self-confidence. Thomas Rockwell How to Eat Fried Worms (Scholastic Gold) Kindle Edition by Thomas Rockwell (Author), Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 2,511 ratings Quality issues reported Book 1 of 1: Billy Forrester See all formats and editions Kindle 3.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. During those alone times, Billy discovers he can manage the preparation and eating of worms without Tom’s help. He’s ably assisted by Tom, except during several days after Tom refuses Billy’s challenge to eat a worm himself and instead runs away. ![]()
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