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Worm on the Job

Worm on the Job

Review Quotes: ... a great addition to public and school libraries.-- The Quebec Library Association (ABQLA) Biographical Note: Maureen Fergus's many books for young readers have been translated into a...

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... a great addition to public and school libraries.-- The Quebec Library Association (ABQLA)

Biographical Note:
Maureen Fergus's many books for young readers have been translated into a dozen languages, optioned for film and adapted for stage. They include award-winning picture books such as The Day My Mom Came to Kindergarten and The Reptile Club. Maureen lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with her family, and has never met a talking worm she wouldn't hire.
Paul G. Hammond is an award-winning illustrator based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, where he lives in a house in the woods. He is the illustrator of the children's books Lobster's Vacation, The Terrible, Horrible, Smelly Beach and Worm on the Job.

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A must for all collections, this -hilarious story full of puns shows readers how creativity can be more important than size in getting a job done correctly.-- School Library Journal, starred review

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A winsome underdog story, starring a protagonist certain to worm his way into readers' hearts.-- Kirkus Reviews

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As I read this delightful picture book, I could hear my students' laughter pre-emptively. I could hear exactly when and where they would laugh ... Worm on the Job is going to be a popular book when kids want something funny.-- Youth Services Book Review

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Size isn't everything. Especially when it comes to Worm, who's willing to stretch his limits to get the job done!

Worm loves being a librarian but has decided it's time for a new job. He considers many options - lifeguard, deep-sea fisherman, window washer - but none of them quite fits his, um, skill set. Until he comes across a posting looking for a courageous security guard to keep a thief from stealing the Invention Convention's exhibits during the night. It sounds like the perfect job for him! Unfortunately, the hiring manager doesn't agree. Worm is too small! Also, he's a worm. Can Worm convince the manager he's got what it takes? And, if he does get hired, will he really be able to capture the dastardly thief?

Award-winning author Maureen Fergus's story about the loveable, winsome Worm is just the right kind of absurd to tickle the funny bones of young children everywhere. With his outsized self-confidence and can-do spirit, Worm is sure to steal their hearts as well. Some facts about worms are introduced right into the story, such as when Worm sells himself to the manager by asking, "Can you survive being cut in half, eat your own weight in soil every day and turn kitchen scraps into valuable fertilizer?" Award-winning illustrator Paul G. Hammond's artwork is packed with loads of clever details (and hilarious inventions!) and manages to make Worm the star of every page, even as he's interacting with the much larger creatures in the human world. This is a great story for character education lessons on optimism and perseverance.

Review Citations:

  • Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026 (EAN 9781525313165, Hardcover)
  • School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 56 (EAN 9781525313165, Hardcover) - *Starred Review

Author: Fergus, Maureen
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: 2026-05-05
BISAC: Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure|Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance|Juvenile Fiction / Business, Careers, Occupations|Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories
Weight: 1.1 lbs
ISBN: 9781525313165
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781525313165

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