Synopses & Reviews
"Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood."
To start, Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. Her new desk won't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it. Her new classroom will not have a porcupine named Roger. And with her luck, she'll get stuck sitting in the first row, where Mr. Todd will notice every time she tries to pass a note to her best friend, Rocky. An aspiring doctor, Judy does have a little brother who comes in handy for practicing medicine, a cool new pet, and a huge Band-Aid collection.
Judy also has an abundance of individuality and attitude, and when Mr. Todd assigns a very special class project, she really gets a chance to express herself! Megan McDonald's spirited text and Peter Reynolds's wry illustrations combine in a feisty, funny first chapter book for every kid who has ever felt a little out of sorts.
The mercurial Judy Moody will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day--and managed to laugh anyway.
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"This title can be read alone and will win new fans, while long-standing fans will cheer. Just Grace continues to be just delightful."
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"Harper succeeds in capturing the classroom dynamics as well as the ups and downs of the characters' emotions."
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Synopsis
Count on Grace to cook up a creative compromise just in time to save the day in this tenth installment of the beloved Just Grace series. It's a cupcake-themed adventure, with plenty of fun sprinkled on top.
Synopsis
It's time for the school fair, and Just Grace's class has chosen a cupcake theme. But the fairand#8217;s highlight, a cupcake competition, causes quite a stir when Grace gets paired with dreadful Owen 1 and not with herand#160;best pal, Mimi. Grace is devastated. And just when she thinks things canand#8217;t get worse, her team votes down her idea to build a cupcake Eiffel Tower in favor of building Spiderman.
It's aand#160;challenging time for Grace. Will she be able to overcome her disappointment and lead her team onward?and#160;Will Graceand#8217;s team ever figure out how toand#160;make a Spiderman out of cupcakes?
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About the Author
Megan McDonald grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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 the oldest sister because she "wanted to see what it's like to be in charge!" Megan McDonald is the author of numerous children's books and lives with her husband in Sebastopol, California.
Peter Reynolds is an award-winning animator, artist, author, Web site creator, and educator. Peter says he felt an immediate connection to Judy Moody because, "having an 11-year-old daughter, I have witnessed firsthand the adventures of a very independent-minded girl." Peter Reynolds lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.