By way of a bet, Billy gets into the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms. The worms are readily supplied by his opponent, and Billy has a free choice of condiments, from peanut butter to horseradish. With his wavering courage bolstered by the moral support of his friends and family, Billy munches away courageously. But there is many a slip twixt the worm and the lip, and the outcome of the bet is continually in doubt.
Young readers will share author Tom Rockwell's delight in the incredible pranks of his characters. His fast-paced, original story is written with genuine understanding of the kind of humour children love, Lively drawings by Emily McCully help to make this a book with irresistible reader appeal.
--front flap
- ISBN10 0440421853
- ISBN13 9780440421856
- Publish Date 11 July 2006 (first published 18 October 1923)
- Publish Status Temporarily Withdrawn
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yearling Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Language English