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Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the common earthworm.

It's a cool, damp night, and a wriggling worm searches for food in a garden. Before the sun rises, it returns to its home in the soil. Tiny hairs on the worm's skin grab the dirt to help the crawler move forward. As the worm squirms underground, its long body breaks up the soil and creates tunnels. Welcome to the worm's hole! Clear text, colorful photos, and diagrams will engage young readers as they explore the habitat, physical characteristics,...

Did you know that tiny, see-through earthworms hatch from eggs inside cocoons? Learn more about this and other stages of an earthworm in this fascinating book. Captivating photographs support the text and give readers a deeper understanding of an earthworm's life cycle. A table of contents, a glossary, sidebars, informative captions, critical-thinking questions, sources for further research, and an index are included to increase comprehension. Author/Illustrator...

"Introduces readers to the lives of different earthworm species and how they help their environments"--

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle of the earthworm.

Examines the earthworm and its environment, suggesting experiments to introduce basic ecological concepts as demonstrated by theearthworm's survival in its habitat.