A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.

Ellison Ellis Coffey, a lonely fifth-grader, discovers he might have the special gift of talking to bugs and decides to use his ability to win his town's annual Woolly Worm Race.

Roly and her friends try to identify an object she finds in the grass, but from their different perspectives it could be a tunnel, a hlll, or even a snake.

Todd is fascinated with worms but after cutting a worm in half, Todd starts finding worms everyplace.

Benjamin would rather read about adventures in a giant peach than eat one

Lowly Worm takes an unexpected ride in a hot air balloon, helps Huckle find just the right gift for Mother Cat, and gets lost during a visit to the city.

Noodle, a worm, is sad and feeling bad about himself, but his friend Lou, a bird, convinces him that he is likeable just as he is.

Roly Poly, Inchworm, Dragonfly, and Beetle all feel bored one sleepy afternoon, until Roly suggests they go to the wishing well to wish for something to do.

Good friends Owly and Wormy are disappointed when their new plant attracts fat, green, bug-like things, instead of butterflies, until a metamorphosis occurs.

"This funny, engaging eco story invites young readers to follow the adventures of Harriet's ravenous compost worms as they munch their way through their wide and wonderful weekly menu. Packed with worm facts, Harriet's Hungry Worms is the ideal companion for worm warriors and curious composters keen to roll their sleeves up and put their kitchen food scraps to good use"--Publisher's website.