The front cover of 'Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular'. Showing Darwin, worms and poop!
The front cover of 'Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular'. Showing Darwin, worms and poop!

Darwin's Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular is the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm.

Told for the first time for children, this is the silly and true story of how Charles Darwin came to discover that the humble earthworm is the most important species on our planet. READ MORE

Charles Darwin playing the bassoon to worms. Colourful disco scene.
Charles Darwin playing the bassoon to worms. Colourful disco scene.

Darwin discovered that earthworms ate stones to help grind the leaves in their tummies!

Charles Darwin looking at worms. They are underground in their burrows.
Charles Darwin looking at worms. They are underground in their burrows.
Copyright Polly Owen, illustrations Gwen Millward