Ocean State Libraries

A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.

"You know a book is good when you actually welcome one of those howling days of wind and sleet that makes going out next to impossible." -The New York Times In The Earth Moved, Amy Stewart takes us on a journey through the underground world and introduces us to one of its most amazing denizens. The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its impact on the ecosystem is profound. It ploughs the soil, fights plant diseases, cleans up pollution,...

Describes the physical characteristics, natural habitat, behavior, diet, and world distribution of different worms.

Willie, a silly worm who pays friends to dig holes for him because he hates dirt and mud, changes his thinking after an accident.

"A basic introduction to worms, examining where they live, how they grow, what they eat, and the unique traits that help to define them, such as the ability of some species to regenerate"--Provided by publisher.

Unwelcomed by their neighbors because they are squiggly, skinny, and long, the Worm family moves from place to place before finally finding friends who accept and appreciate those who are different. Annotation. The Worm family loves being wormy. They're skinny--they're squiggly--they're very long--and they sing loud worm songs. They're nothing like their glossy, bossy, buggy neighbors. And the neighbors don't like that one bit. What are the Worms...

Guillo, a silly worm who pays friends to dig holes for him because he hates dirt and mud, changes his thinking after an accident.