Judy Moody

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Age Range
6+
Release Date
April 01, 2000
ISBN
0763606855
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The mercurial Judy Moody will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day—and managed to laugh anyway.

"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.

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She Is In a Mood
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Judy Moody is in a mood as she gets ready for her first day of third grade--and it is NOT a good mood. Judy doesn't want to get used to a new desk and a new classroom. But at school her new teacher turns her mood around by giving Judy a new collectible (the tiny plastic table in a pizza box) and assigning a collage to make, all about Judy.

The spunky Judy makes a new friend (Frank, who had a reputation as a paste-eater), joins a club called the TP Club (the initials are secret, and don't stand for the obvious), gets the best Favorite Pet EVER, plays tricks on her little brother Spit--and puts her readers in an excellent mood.

This absolutely delightful story is the first in the Judy Moody series, and is illustrated with equally delightful drawings by Peter H. Reynolds. Highly recommended!
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