Judy Moody - Softcover

McDonald, Megan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0744589061 ISBN 13: 9780744589061

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Get into the Judy Moody mood! Bad moods, good moods, even back-to-school moods - Judy has them all! Meet Judy, her little bother Stink, her best friend Rocky and her pest friend Frank Pearl. Reading about their madcap adventures - from putting together a me collage for their new teacher, to setting off in pursuit of fame and fortune - is sure to put you in a very Judy Moody mood!

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Review:

The first day of third grade puts Judy Moody in a mad-face mood. She just knows everyone will come back from summer vacation with word T-shirts, like "Disney World" or "Jamestown: Home of Pocahontas." All Judy has is a plain old no-words T-shirt. She'll have to go to a new classroom, with a new desk, and she won't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it like she did last year. And knowing her luck, she'll end up sitting next to Frank, the boy who eats paste. For breakfast her dad makes eggs with the yellow middle broken, and her younger "bother," Stink, thinks he knows everything now that he's starting second grade. But bad moods never last long with the irrepressible Judy Moody, and before long, her day--and year--look brighter. Mr. Todd assigns the class a "Me" collage, which sets Judy on a lively and hilarious self-exploration over the next few action-packed weeks.

Prolific author Megan McDonald (Beezy and Insects Are My Life) introduces readers to a thoroughly charming, independent, willful heroine, who is far more upbeat than she likes to let on to her reading audience. Remarkably understanding adults populate Judy's world, allowing her to express her witty, resourceful self freely. Peter Reynolds's personable line drawings complement McDonald's text in a light, pleasing style. (Ages 6 to 10) --Emilie Coulter

About the Author:

Megan McDonald grew up with four older sisters, and she says that most of the stories in Judy Moody "grew out of anecdotes about growing up with them." In fact, she made Judy Moody the elder sister because she "wanted to see what it's like to be in charge." Megan lives in California with her husband, Richard. Peter Reynolds created and "published" his own newspapers, books and magazines from the age of seven with his twin brother Paul. He studied art at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and went on to help set up and direct a production company, creating innovative, animated, award-winning materials for the educational marketplace. He continues to produce work for many forms of media, including interactive stories for children on the internet. Peter lives in Massachusetts and has an eleven-year-old daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0744589061
• ISBN 13: 9780744589061
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 159