What grade level is Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories?

Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories is listed for grades K–1. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories?

It takes about 1h 20m to read Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories (73 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 80 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories?

Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories banned in schools?

Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories

Name: Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories
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Author: Greg Pizzoli
ISBN: 9780593649657

by Greg Pizzoli · Grades K–1 · Juvenile Fiction

Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories by Greg Pizzoli is on US reading lists at grades k–1. It appears on 1 list: the Great Lakes Great Books Award, across 1 state. Every citation below links to the primary source.

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list · 1 state

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

On reading-award lists:Great Lakes Great Books Award

This page shows where Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Reading level at a glance

Grade range: Grades K–1
Pages: 73
Reading time: about 1h 20m (est.)
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780593649657

Sources: grade range from the cited lists below, last checked 2026-07-02; pages and year from our catalog record (sources); reading time is an estimate at 250 words a minute.

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Why it is assigned

This juvenile fiction title is typically read at grades k–1. Published in the canon; cited on the Great Lakes Great Books Award.

Where this book is recommended

Great Lakes Great Books Award
- recommended·Kindergarten grade · Michigan source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — K-1 division
- recommended·1st grade · Michigan source: Michigan Reading Association — Great Lakes Great Books Award 2026-27 nominee (official GLGBA nominee press release + nominees list, announced March 7, 2026 at the MRA Annual Conference; Michigan students vote through January 9, 2027) — K-1 division

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What grade level is Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories?: Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories is listed for grades K–1. It appears on 1 state book-award list across 1 state. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories?: It takes about 1h 20m to read Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories (73 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 80 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories?: Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories appears on reading lists for Great Lakes Great Books Award. Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories banned in schools?: Earl & Worm: The Bad Idea and Other Stories does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades K–1 — drawn from the state book-award lists citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where recommended” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: On state book-award lists in 1 state (see citations above).
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: book-club.