"Even someone who does not like worms will fall in love with Carl This is a wonderful book to spark a conversation a must-have in all collections! :Carl the Worm (Caramel Tree Readers Starter Level) (9788966293926): Mariam Seedat, Frances Ulrich: Books. Be the first to ask a question about Carl and the Meaning of Life Carl is a worm and as he peeked out from his under-earth tunnels, a wee mouse asks "Why? Deborah Freedman is back with another whimsical children's book in Carl and the Meaning of Life, the search of one worm to find answers.