Yuck is the master of all things disgusting in these two tales—especially when he adds a squirmy pet and some gross-out tricks to the mix. In “Yuck’s Pet Worm,” Yuck has a new pet—a worm called Fang. “Worms are disgusting!” his sister Polly says. “You can’t have a worm in the house!” Mom says. But Yuck thinks worms are awesome! But when he trains Fang to do disgusting tricks, things start to wiggle out of control…. In “Yuck’s Rotten Joke,” Polly’s report card is full of stars for good behavior, while Yuck doesn’t have any. He needs to score some by the end of the week, or he’ll be in BIG TROUBLE. Using his collection of practical jokes—from itching powder to Dogididapoo—can Yuck make sure he has the last laugh?

Get the giggles with Yuck! Two more horrible adventures in this bestselling series for first readers. YUCK'S PET WORM Yuck has a new pet - a worm called Fang. "Worms are disgusting!" Polly says. "You can't have a worm in the house!" Mum says. But Yuck thinks worms are brilliant! And when he trains Fang to do disgusting tricks, things start to wriggle completely out of control. YUCK'S ROTTEN JOKE Polly's report card is full of stars for good behaviour, while Yuck doesn't have any. He needs some by the end of the week or he'll be in BIG TROUBLE. Using his collection of practical jokes - from itching powder to Dogididapoo - can Yuck make sure he has the last laugh?

Two stories follow the adventures of a naughty boy named Yuck who employs pet worms and practical jokes to disgust and annoy his prissy sister.

"Originally published in Great Britain in 2007 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd"--Copyright page.

“Vivian French tells a gardening adventure and offers underground facts, including helpful hints on how to become a ‘wormologist.’ “ — USA Today Who would want to be friends with a wiggly, slimy worm? You can’t even tell which end is which! But there’s more to these lowly creatures than meets the eye. Kids are invited to find out where worms live, see how they move, and understand why gardeners consider them friends with the help of this humorous and informative look at an unappreciated — and fascinating — creature. Back matter includes further information about worms and an index.

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