Beloved Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli is back with book two in the fan favorite early reader series of two unlikely friends, Earl and Worm, that is sure to make kids belly laugh!
Earl and Worm couldn't be more different--but they also are also the best of friends. So when Earl's mess gets out of hand, Worm is sure she can help. And when a lucky penny turns rotten, rain-soaked Earl helps Worm see the sunny side. Through it all, the pair's funny hijinks turn tender . . . and the big mess ends up where they least expect it!
Geisel Award-winning creator Greg Pizzoli delivers three giggle-inducing stories that will delight fans of other iconic duos like Elephant and Piggie or Pizza and Taco.
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| 2025 Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books
★ "Readers will find their expectations joyfully upended at every turn in this charming title." —School Library Journal, starred review
"Pizzoli’s expertise in marrying words and cartoon-style pictures will support new readers’ decoding skills while enhancing the storytelling....Another surefire hit in this winsome series." —Kirkus Reviews
Beloved Geisel Award-winning author Greg Pizzoli is back with book two in the fan favorite early reader series of two unlikely friends, Earl and Worm, that is sure to make kids belly laugh!
Earl and Worm couldn't be more different--but they also are also the best of friends. So when Earl's mess gets out of hand, Worm is sure she can help. And when a lucky penny turns rotten, rain-soaked Earl helps Worm see the sunny side. Through it all, the pair's funny hijinks turn tender . . . and the big mess ends up where they least expect it!
Geisel Award-winning creator Greg Pizzoli delivers three giggle-inducing stories that will delight fans of other iconic duos like Elephant and Piggie or Pizza and Taco.
Awards
NOMINEE
| 2025 Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books
Praise
★ "Readers will find their expectations joyfully upended at every turn in this charming title." —School Library Journal, starred review
"Pizzoli’s expertise in marrying words and cartoon-style pictures will support new readers’ decoding skills while enhancing the storytelling....Another surefire hit in this winsome series." —Kirkus Reviews
