How to Eat Fried Worms — YALSA Read-alike List

YALSA and Walden Media have selected these books which span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. We encourage adults to take an active role in helping individual teens choose those books that are the best fit for them and their families. This list was prepared for Walden Media by YALSA's 2005 Booklist Taskforce. YALSA is the world leader in selecting books, videos & audiobooks for teens. For more lists of recommended reading, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists.

Nasty, Stinky Sneakers by Eve Bunting
Harper Collins (1994)
Colin wants to win the contest for the Stinkiest Sneakers and has been working on the smell of his shoes for weeks. When the sneakers disappear the day before the contest, Colin just knows that his rival, Jack, is behind it, so he and his best buddy Webster take matters into their own hands. This tale of friendship, mystery, and adventure is delightfully stinky!
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Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl
Puffin Books (1997)
Scrambled Dregs, Hair Toffee, and Mudburgers...a collection of recipes (many of them mentioned in Dahl's other books) that look and sound disgusting but are actually quite tasty as well as being easy and fun for kids to make.
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Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes by Roald Dahl
Puffin Books (2003)
Yet another serving of Dahl's disgusting dishes - how about a helping of Boiled Slobbages? Or perhaps you'd prefer some Hot Noodles Made from Poodles? Each recipe is introduced with a quote from one of Dahl's best-loved books.
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos
Straus and Giroux (1998)
Joey wants to be a good kid, but when he does not take his meds (or they wear off), he gets "wired" and anything can happen. If he doesn't get things under control, he knows he'll be sent to the special ed classroom, but sometimes he just can't help himself. This hilarious-yet-poignant novel (the first in the Joey Pigza trilogy) shows the reader the inside world of an ADHD child through Joey's first-person narration.
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Nose Pickers from Outer Space by Gordon Korman
Hyperion (1999)
Devin's new fourth-grade National Student Exchange buddy, Stan, is a nerd. He has a crew cut, wears a tie, and sticks his finger up his nose. Devin begins to notice that when Stan puts his finger up his nose, unusual things happen, such as suitcases unpack themselves. Devin learns that Stan is actually from another planet, checking out the suitability of Planet Earth for vacations for his fellow Pants.
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How Angel Peterson Got His Name: And Other Outrageous Tales about Extreme Sports by Gary Paulsen
Wendy Lamb Books (2003)
Gary Paulsen relates a series of bizarre and daredevil feats attempted by his friends during their childhood in Minnesota. This title was selected for YALSA's Best Books for Young Adults, 1994.
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How to Fight a Girl by Thomas Rockwell
ABC-CLIO (1998)
The kids from "How to Eat Fried Worms" are back. Billy won a trail bike for eating 15 worms. The neighborhood kids are jealous and are out to get Billy. When he lets Amy ride his bike, others get mad at her, too. Tempers and the action heats up in this sequel to "How to Eat Fried Worms."
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It's Disgusting and We Ate It! True Food Facts from Around the World and Throughout History by James Solheim
Simon and Schuster (1998)
Rat stew! Soup made from bird spit! Cicada fat! All these and even more horrifying dishes have been enjoyed by people all over the world, and all throughout history - and there may even be a few horrors lurking in your own refrigerator!
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
HarperTrophy (2005)
Wayside School was supposed to be a one-story building with 30 classrooms, but instead, it's built as one classroom per story, 30 stories high. With such a wacky school, the stories that happen there are sure to be unusual. Read about the strange happenings to the students at Wayside School.
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