76 pages • 2 hours read
Thomas RockwellHow To Eat Fried Worms
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1973A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 31-41Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 31 Summary: “The Letter”
While Billy prepares the next worm in his kitchen, Emily walks in and announces that he and his mom got a letter. Billy reads a note from Dr. McGrath that says he has learned that common earthworms sometimes secrete a substance that can cause double vision, paralysis, and death.
Chapter 32 Summary: “Croak”
Mr. Forrester comes home, reads the letter, notices the many typos and bad spelling, and notes to his son that it’s a forgery.
Chapter 33 Summary: “The Fourteenth Worm”
Billy’s father points out that “fulmar” isn’t a body region but a seabird. Tom asks him if Joe and Alan can be arrested for committing mail fraud.
