Friendly Bee and friends: Woe is for worm! by Sean E. Avery

In the second book in the Friendly Bee and Friends series, Friendly Bee and Angry Wasp encounter Pessimistic Earthworm who cannot feel his legs after a catastrophic fall from the sky! The earthworm is full of woe and worries and expresses those in complex statements that may need to be shared with an adult for interpretation. Friendly Bee finds it a challenge to cheer up Pessimistic Earthworm and meanwhile Angry Wasp is trapped in a fancy dress outfit courtesy of Friendly Bee and an invitation to Enormous Hairy Spider’s Fancy Dress Party. Friendly Bee and the others encounter Enormous Not-So-Hairy Spider and receive quite a surprise including the fact that the party might not be happening. But Friendly Bee is up for the challenge and for all of the characters the ending is ‘bee-licious.’

This entertaining book is full of banter between Friendly Bee, Angry Wasp, Pessimistic Earthworm and Enormous Hairy (or Not-So-Hairy) Spider. There are also some interesting facts shared - some true and others not so true - from Clever Cricket about dresses, earthworms and bees.

Themes: Insects, Worms, Humour, Graphic Novel, Facts, Friendship.

Kathryn Beilby