A review by sawyerbell
They Didn't Teach THIS in Worm School! by Simone Lia
4.0
They Didn't Teach THIS in Worm School! is a delightful adventure story for young readers just beginning to enjoy chapter books.
Marcus, a happy, home-loving worm makes an unexpected friend when Laurence, a chicken-like bird almost eats him. Being a quick-thinker (a talent that will help Marcus out as the story progresses), Marcus prevents Laurence from eating him through inviting Laurence to get to know him, a process through which Laurence confesses that he has a dazzling flamingo just dying to burst out of his chicken-shaped self and that if only he could get to Kenya and join the other flamingos, he would be happy. Before Marcus knows it, he's flying on Laurence's back, off toward Africa, with a pitstop in Paris where slightly surreal and very funny characters and adventures await.
I loved Marcus, with his great problem-solving and friend-making skills and found this a funny, sweet read. Recommended.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.
Marcus, a happy, home-loving worm makes an unexpected friend when Laurence, a chicken-like bird almost eats him. Being a quick-thinker (a talent that will help Marcus out as the story progresses), Marcus prevents Laurence from eating him through inviting Laurence to get to know him, a process through which Laurence confesses that he has a dazzling flamingo just dying to burst out of his chicken-shaped self and that if only he could get to Kenya and join the other flamingos, he would be happy. Before Marcus knows it, he's flying on Laurence's back, off toward Africa, with a pitstop in Paris where slightly surreal and very funny characters and adventures await.
I loved Marcus, with his great problem-solving and friend-making skills and found this a funny, sweet read. Recommended.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.