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Books like How to Eat Fried Worms

12 books with a reading profile close to How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell. Practical, outward-looking, growth-minded, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

    by Roald Dahl

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Billy is a young boy who dreams of converting an abandoned, three-story building into a sweet shop.

  2. 2 I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

    I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!

    by Dr. Seuss

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    The Cat in the Hat returns to lead Young Cat through a series of increasingly absurd reading challenges.

  3. 3 How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You

    How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You

    by Matthew Inman

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    This collection of comics and infographics interprets feline behaviors as calculated attempts at assassination.

  4. 4 Llama llama red pajama

    Llama llama red pajama

    by Anna Dewdney

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Baby Llama experiences a universal childhood trial: the transition from evening play to solitary sleep.

  5. 5 Harry the Dirty Dog

    Harry the Dirty Dog

    by Gene Zion

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Harry is a white dog with black spots who hates taking baths.

  6. 6 Cat in the Hat Song Book

    Cat in the Hat Song Book

    by Dr. Seuss

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    The Cat in the Hat Songbook contains nineteen original musical compositions written by Dr.

  7. 7 Giggle, Giggle, Quack

    Giggle, Giggle, Quack

    by Doreen Cronin

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Farmer Brown leaves his city-slicker brother, Bob, in charge of the farm while he goes on vacation.

  8. 8 The Very Busy Spider

    The Very Busy Spider

    by Eric Carle

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    In this classic picture book, a spider lands on a farm fence post after being carried across the fields by the wind.

  9. 9 Diary of a Worm

    Diary of a Worm

    by Doreen Cronin

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    This picture book follows the daily life of a young, anthropomorphic worm through a series of dated journal entries.

  10. 10 The wimpy kid movie diary

    The wimpy kid movie diary

    by Jeff Kinney

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    This book provides a detailed behind-the-scenes look at the process of adapting Jeff Kinney’s cartoon illustrations into a live-action feature film.

  11. 11 Avatar The Last Airbender: The Art of the Animated Series

    Avatar The Last Airbender: The Art of the Animated Series

    by Michael Dante DiMartino

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    This volume chronicles the visual development of the Nickelodeon television show from its initial character sketches to the final production designs.

  12. 12 Curious George

    Curious George

    by H.A. Rey

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    The story begins in Africa, where a man in a large yellow hat captures a small, nameless monkey and brings him across the ocean on a ship.

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