Book De*ion Sometimes life isP.U. Junie B.'s having a rough week. First she got punishment forshooting off her mouth in kindergarten. And now she's in bigtrouble again! 'Cause Monday is Job Day, and Junie B. told herclass that she's got the bestest job of all. Only, what the heck isit? From Booklist Gr. 2-4. In another hilarious, easy chapter book about Junie B.Jones, the irrepressible kindergartner veers from catastrophe torapture and back again. This time she has trouble deciding what tobe on Job Day. Older kids will laugh at Junie's mistakes andmisunderstandings, especially with language, and they'll remembertheir own bewilderment and bloopers. She gets punished for shootingoff her big fat mouth ("Punishment is the school word for sittingat a big table all by yourself"). She's frank that the Pledge ofAllegiance is a jumble for her ("I don't know what that dumb storyis even talking about"). She's heartbroken to discover that MickeyMouse isn't real. When she hates, she hates (even her "bestest"fri
Book De*ion The world's funniest kindergartner is back, in her 15thbook! It's almost the end of the school year, and Room Nine is taking afield trip to a farm! There's lots of fun farm stuff there. Like areal actual barn. And a real actual farmer. There's even real aliveanimals you can pet! Only, where's the gift shop? That's what JunieB. Jones would like to know. Surely no one would want Junie B. togo home empty-handed. . . .
Go Room One! It’s time for the first-grade kickball tournament!Only, here’s the problem. Junie B. has hurt her big piggy toe andshe can’t play on the team. So, now what? She definitely doesn’twant to be a cheerleader. But wait! Maybe she could be in Sheldon’shalftime show! Then all eyes would be on her! And she would be thestar! Hurray! Hurray! Junie B. . . . in the spotlight. What couldpossibly go wrong?
"I'm the bestest winner in the world!" It's Carnival Night, and Lucille has already won a box of fluffycupcakes with sprinkles on them. But when Junie B. wins the CakeWalk, she chooses the bestest cake of all -- the one wrapped insparkly aluminum foil. How was she to know it was a lethalweapon? From Booklist Gr. 2^-4. Junie B. Jones is back, as intense, vulnerable, andfunny as ever, in this chapter book that's part of the FirstStepping Stone Book series. Always, she wants to be the "bestestwinner of anyone," but in her school carnival, she loses and loses,and when the kids laugh (especially that boy Jim that she HATES),it ruins her "self-steam." The innocent first-person narrative ofthis kindergarten kid will make lower-school readers laugh out loudat her mispronunciations as they recognize their own confusion andfailure, then and now.
Arthur is in top form as he tries to figure out who Muffy's secret admirer is, enters a poetry contest with all his friends, and attempts to rein in Buster's ego when he becomes a local hero.
Arthur meets the biggest rock band in town in this new chapter book.
t's time for the annual Father's Day picnic, and Arthur is worried about Buster. Ever since Buster's parents got divorced, his father hasn't been able to come to the picnic. Will Arthur and his friends be able to give Buster a happy Father's Day?
"Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud." -- School Library Journal -- Review
Book De*ion It's pooey on B-A-B-I-E-Suntil Junie B. finds out that her new dumb old baby brother is abig fat deal. Her two bestest friends are giving her everythingthey own just to see him. And guess what else? Maybe she can bringhim to school on Pet Day. From Kirkus Reviews The fractious kindergartener of Junie B. Jones and the StupidSmelly Bus (p. 993) has a new baby brother her grandma calls ``thecutest little monkey!'' Junie hasn't seen him yet, but she has toldthe kids in her class that he's ``A REAL, ALIVE, BABY MONKEY,'' andshe's taking bids from her ``bestest'' friends for the first look.So far she's got Lucille's locket, Grace's ring, Lucille's redsweater, Grace's hightops, and Lucille's red chair. But when Junietries to turn in the extra snack tickets that she's also extorted,she finds herself in the principal's office. Kids who like literal-minded Amelia Bedelia's linguistic misadventures will probablyenjoy Junie's. Occasional sophisticated words (``confiscate'';``beauteous'') and Junie's
Three new chapter books feature Arthur and his friends for fans ready to read on their own. Each book features longer Arthur Adventures at a third-grade reading level and has loads of kid appeal. Arthur is in top form as he tries to figure out who Muffy's secret admirer is, enters a poetry contest with all his friends, and attempts to rein in Buster's ego when he becomes a local hero. Arthur fans will want to read and collect all of these new chapter books!
