Worm on the Job by Fergus, Maureen
Worm on the Job by Fergus, Maureen

Worm on the Job

Size isn't everything. Especially when it comes to Worm, who's willing to stretch his limits to get...
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Author: Maureen Fergus
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Worm on the Job by Fergus, Maureen

Worm on the Job

$23.98
Worm on the Job by Fergus, Maureen

Worm on the Job

$23.98
Author: Maureen Fergus
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

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.



Author: Maureen Fergus
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 36
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.20h x 9.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781525313165
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2026
School Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 56

About the Author
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 working from his house in the woods of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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