They Didn’t Teach THIS in Worm School!

A buddy comedy featuring a worm and a chicken-like bird that will have readers wriggling with laughter.

Marcus is a worm. He likes the colour brown. He likes mud (because it’s brown). And he likes digging holes in the mud-brown earth. Strangely, he likes beat boxing, too. But when Marcus meets Laurence (a scruffy, fat bird who looks a lot like a chicken … and thinks he’s a flamingo!), he comes face to face with his worst fear. Will he get eaten for breakfast? It is a Very Bad Situation. Marcus has two choices: Survive, Or get slurped up like a piece of spaghetti. Mustering all his worm instincts, he finds himself striking up a conversation. It’s amazing how a simple “Good morning!” can end up saving your life… And so begins a tale of high adventure, wily tricks and unlikely friendship. Simone Lia has created a heartwarming comedy classic that will have readers wriggling with laughter.

Review

Lia’s understated visual humour goes hand in hand with joyfully surreal verbal adventures […] It is unexpectedly moving too, with an understated emphasis on self-worth and contentment. The Guardian A tale of high adventure, wily tricks and unlikely friendship, Simone Lia has created a comedy classic that will have readers wriggling with laughter worldbookday.com Little ones will be wriggling with laughter when they dig into this quirky, comical story about a worm on a rollercoaster journey of survival. […] Packed with brilliantly offbeat illustrations, comic artists Lia’s tale of soaring adventure, wily tricks and unlikely friendship is just made for adventure-loving kids. Lancashire Evening Post It’s as hilarious as a chicken in a cat suit The Phoenix A deliriously illustrated, all-ages read from the creator of FLUFFY and PLEASE GOD, FIND ME A HUSBAND, I gobbled up this deceptively clever 180-page adventure in a single, giggle-filled sitting. page45.com Oh. My. Days. This book is one of the funniest middle grade worm books I’ve ever read. It’s combination of bubbly humour and hilarious illustrations are sure to encourage the reluctant readers into action. roboepicguy.com […]this is a laugh out-loud read, full of wonderfully funny illustrations … and a must read for anyone from around seven especially those with a sense of adventure. Red Reading Hub If you are 8+ and like funny stories, you’ll love this book! bisland.co.uk […] ‘They Didn’t Teach this at Worm School’ of course it’s a winner for me […] theartroomplant.blogspot It’s a recipe for all-ages hijinks in a beautifully produced, copiously illustrated hardcover gem. jealousprints.com Marcus and Laurence are hugely loveable characters and this beautifully illustrated book will carry you swiftly to its sweet conclusion. Booktrust Great for a first reader sprinkled with funny illustrations and lots of laughs. South Wales Evening Post […] a unique reading experience that leaves genre boxes behind […] In this book, Lia hasn’t just written a story, she’s created an experience. Telling jokes that can be appreciated by adults and discovered by children, presenting characters that have the moral ambiguity that invites readers to make choices and engage with the text, and layering narrative possibilities for reader interpretation, makes Worm School an intelligent piece that dances by any true attempt at classification. Ink-mag.co.uk Quirky and fun with comic style illustrations, this little book will have you tweeting with laughter. WRD About Books This is a gentle, touching story with many laugh out loud moments and plenty of expressive pictures which help the reader understand more about their situation than the characters do. Great for newly developing readers and fun to share. Primary Times Magazine […] funny, intriguing book […] It’s a really good story and I would recommend it to my friends. National Geographic Kids The best jokes come unexpectedly –The Observer

About the Author

Award-winning comic artist Simone Lia began painting and drawing in