Night of the Living Worms
A Speed Bump & Slingshot Misadventure
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4.3 • 22 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
What's a bird to do when his sibling is a big-time celebrity? It's a question Speed Bump has to deal with every single morning, because his brother happens to be the one and only Early Bird. You know, THE Early Bird, who ALWAYS gets the worm! Unfortunately, Speed Bump is a sleepy little bird with a big head and tiny wings who's worried he'll never live up to his brother. But he has a great buddy, the ever-hungry Slingshot, who knows how to lift his spirits. Together, they end up on an adventure deep in the nighttime forest, where they're forced to confront something more terrifying—and slimier—than they've ever imagined. It could all go horribly wrong . . . or it could just change Speed Bump's luck for good.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Avian puns and scatological humor drive this first title in an illustrated chapter book series from cartoonist Coverly (Dogs Are People, Too). Scraggly b&w illustrations help introduce Speed Bump, a stumpy, late-rising bird who can never beat his older brother, Early Bird, to the worm. Coverly establishes an irreverent tone from the outset, when Speed Bump is awakened by a "little bird tweeting" (on its smartphone). After Speed Bump and his id-driven friend Slingshot discover that vicious worms are conspiring against Early Bird, the small bird gets a chance to be the hero. The jokes and birdy banter come fast and furious ("They hatched plans, but got eggsasperated because they knew none of them would work.... All of their ideas to stop the Nightcrawlers were as terrible as their puns"), and should keep readers flying through the pages. Ages 7 10.
Customer Reviews
Super cool
I love how the book is funny and interesting it is easy to read I also love the drawing I personally love where the words and picture are placed in the book.
Not what you may think
Disjointed, can’t zoom in on any images, everything is greyscale or black and white, this “book” looks like someone took some of their artwork and wrote some lines below it.