{"product_id":"judy-moody-isbn-9781536200713","title":"Judy Moody","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy 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 book itself has a look as fresh as its heroine . . .The book opens . . . with a \u003cb\u003ehilarious \u003c\/b\u003espread in pen-and-ink wash . . . the dialogue is spot-on . . . It's hard to imagine a mood Judy couldn't improve.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e..[T]his beginning chapter book features large type; simple, expressive prose and dialogue; and plenty of \u003cb\u003echild-appealing humor\u003c\/b\u003e. Children will enjoy lively Judy and her diverse hobbies and adventures with best-friend Rocky. They'll also like the witty, detailed drawings (especially the picture of Judy's unique collage, a nice activity idea) . . . An \u003cb\u003eentertaining \u003c\/b\u003estory that portrays challenges and pleasures from a kid's perspective, and shows how making the best of things can have surprising rewards.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChangeable skies arch over a third-grader's moodscape in this easy-reading chapter book . . . Reynolds's black-and-white washes are perfectly placed to track Judy's ups and downs . . . Surefire fare for Cleary, Kline, and Hurwitz fans.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcDonald's offbeat humor coupled with expressive black-and-white cartoonlike illustrations make Judy, her family, and her friends both \u003cb\u003eappealing and realistic\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e—The Horn Book Guide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFans of Beverly Cleary and the Amber Brown books should appreciate this \u003cb\u003efresh, energetic\u003c\/b\u003e series about an irresistibly willful third grader.\u003cbr\u003e—FamilyFun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy is just, well, intense, in that at-odds-with-the-whole-world way typical of third graders . . . this large-type chapter book is \u003cb\u003eimmensely funny\u003c\/b\u003e . . . Fuming all the way, Judy Moody rules.\u003cbr\u003e—FamilyFun\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan McDonald \u003c\/b\u003eis the creator of the popular and award-winning Judy Moody and Stink series. She is also the author of many other books for children, including Bunny and Clyde, and Fairy Door Diaries series. Megan McDonald lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Reynolds \u003c\/b\u003eis the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink books, the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Dot\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Ish\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Sky Color\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e So Few of Me\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The North Star\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Rose’s Garden\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Smallest Gift of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlaying from the Heart, \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of many other picture books\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eBorn in Canada, he now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.When Judy Moody arrived in third grade, her teacher, Mr. Todd, stood by the door, welcoming everyone. \"Hello there, Judy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hello, Mr. Toad,\" said Judy. She cracked herself up. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Class, please hang your backpacks on the hooks and put your lunches in the cubbies,\" said Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy Moody looked around the classroom. \"Do you have a porcupine named Roger?\" Judy asked Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No, but we have a turtle named Tucson. Do you like turtles?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe liked turtles! But she caught herself just in time. \"No. I like toads.\" Judy cracked up again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rocky, your seat is over by the window, and Judy, yours is right up front,\" said Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I knew it,\" said Judy. She surveyed her new front-row desk. It didn't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuess Who sat across the aisle from her. Frank Eats-Paste Pearl. He glanced at Judy sideways, then bent his thumb all the way back, touching his wrist. Judy rolled her tongue like a hot dog back at him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You like sharks too?\" he asked, passing her a small white envelope with her name on it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEver since they had danced the Maypole together in kindergarten, this boy would not leave her alone. In first grade, Frank Pearl sent her five valentines. In second grade, he gave her a cupcake on Halloween, on Thanksgiving, and on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Now, on the first day of third grade, he gave her a birthday party invitation. Judy checked the date inside-his birthday was not for three weeks! Even a real shark would not scare him off. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Can I look inside your desk?\" asked Judy. He moved to one side. No sign of paste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr. Todd stood in front of the class. GINO'S EXTRA-CHEESE PIZZA was printed in large letters on the board. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Are we having extra-cheese pizza for lunch?\" Judy asked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For Spelling.\" Mr. Todd held his finger to his lips like it was a secret. \"You'll see.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen he said, \"Okay! Third grade! Listen up! We're going to try something \u003cbr\u003edifferent to kick off the year, as a way of getting to know one another. This year, each of you will make your own Me collage. All about YOU. You can draw or cut out pictures and paste things to your collage that tell the class what makes you YOU.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Me collage! It sounded fun to Judy, but she didn't say so. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"We don't have to draw a map of our family, then?\" asked Jessica Finch.\u003cbr\u003e\"I'm passing out a list of ideas for things you might include, like your family. I'm also giving everyone a folder for collecting the things you want to put on your collage. We'll work on these as we have time over the next month. At the end of September, you'll each get a chance to tell the class about YOU.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll through Language Arts and Social Studies, Judy thought about one thing-herself. Judy Moody, star of her own Me collage. Maybe third grade wasn't so bad after all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Okay, everybody. Time for Spelling.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yuck. Spelling,\" Judy said under her breath, remembering her bad mood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yuck. Spelling,\" Frank Pearl agreed. Judy squinched her eyebrows at him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Take out a piece of paper and write down five spelling words you can find hidden in the words on the board, GINO'S EXTRA-CHEESE PIZZA.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cool Spelling, huh?\" said a note passed to Judy by Frank.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No,\" she wrote back on her hand, flashing it at him. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy took out her brand-new package of Grouchy pencils with mad faces on them. GROUCHY pencils-for completely impossible moods, said the package. Ever see a pencil that looks like it got up on the wrong side of the bed? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect. The new Grouchy pencil helped her think. She found the words TREE, TEXAS, and TAXI hidden in Mr. Todd's spelling on the board. But instead she wrote down 1)NO  2)NO  3)NO  4)NO  5)NO.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Who would like to tell the class five words they came up with?\" asked Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy's hand shot up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Judy?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!\" said Judy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That's one word. I need four more. Come up and write them on the board.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy Moody did not write TREE, TEXAS, and TAXI. Instead she wrote RAT and GNAT.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"How about BRAT?\" called Rocky. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There's no B,\" said Frank Pearl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTIGER, wrote Judy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One more word,\" said Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSPIT, wrote Judy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Can you use any of those words in a sentence, Judy?\" asked Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The tiger spit on the rat and the gnat.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe whole class cracked up. Frank laughed so hard he snorted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Are you in a bad mood today?\" asked Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"ROAR,\" said Judy Moody.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That's too bad,\" said Mr. Todd. \"I was just about to ask who wants to go \u003cbr\u003edown to the office and pick up the pizza. It's a welcome-back surprise.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Pizza? Pizza! For real?\" The room buzzed with excitement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudy Moody wanted to be the one to pick up the pizza. She wanted to be the one to open the box. She wanted to be the one who got to keep the little three-legged plastic table that kept the box top from sticking to the pizza.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"So. Who would like to pick up the pizza today?\" asked Mr. Todd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Me!\" yelled Judy. \"Me! Me! Me! Me! Me!\" everyone shouted at once, waving their hands like windmills in the air.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRocky raised his hand without saying a word. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Rocky, would you like to pick up the pizza?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sure!\" said Rocky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Luck-y!\" Judy said. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJUDY MOODY by Megan McDonald.  Copyright (c) 2000 by Megan McDonald.  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