{"product_id":"junie-b-jones-12-junie-b-jones-smells-something-fishy-isbn-9780679891307","title":"Junie B. Jones #12: Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Junie B. adopts an interesting new pet in the hit chapter book series that keeps kids laughing and “makes reading fun” (Dav Pilkey, author of \u003ci\u003eDog Man\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! It’s pet day at school, only guess what? No dogs allowed! And that’s the only kind of pet Junie B. has! If Mother and Daddy won’t buy her a new pet, Junie B. will just have to find one on her own. Like maybe a jar of ants. Or a wiggly worm. Or—could it be—something even better?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom acclaimed author Barbara Park, this hilarious series—starring the wittiest, sassiest kindergartener around—is sure to be laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunie B. Jones is now starring in her own graphic novels, starting with \u003ci\u003eJunie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJunie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003eFrom USA TODAY:\u003cbr\u003e \"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003ePublisher' Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \"Park convinces beginning readers  that Junie B.—\u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e reading—are lots of fun.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \"Junie's swarms of young fans will  continue to delight in her unique  take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \"Park, one of the funniest  writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book  set.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine:\u003cbr\u003e \"Junie B. Jones is a feisty  six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From  \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e \"Park is truly a funny writer. Although  Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud.\"\u003cp\u003eBARBARA PARK (1947–2013) is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series. She is also the author of award-winning middle-grade novels and picture books, including \u003ci\u003eSkinnybones\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMick Harte Was Here\u003c\/i\u003e. We are thankful for the laughter she’s given us and to millions of children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Ooey Gooey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"EEEW! YUCK! IT'S A WORM! IT'S A WORM! GET IT OFF ME, GRANDMA! GET IT OFF RIGHT NOW!\" I yelled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrandma Miller quick took back the worm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For heaven's sake, Junie B. What in the world is the matter with you? It's just a baby earthworm.  Look how teeny he is. This little fellow would make a \u003ci\u003ewonderful\u003c\/i\u003e pet.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI did a huffy breath at her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only worms cannot be pets, Grandma. 'Cause pets have fur so you can \u003ci\u003epet\u003c\/i\u003e them. And worms just have ooey gooey skin.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrandma Miller looked surprised at me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Don't be silly,\" she said. \"Not all pets have fur. My bird Twitter doesn't have fur, and he's a pet. And goldfish don't have fur. And hermit crabs don't have fur. And lizards don't have fur. And-\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI covered my ears with my hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Okay, okay. Enough with the fur,\" I said. \"But worms don't have eyes or ears, either. And they don't have legs or tails or feet or necks. And they don't chirp or bark or cluck or meow. And so what kind of stupid pet do you call that?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrandma Miller thought and thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she smiled real big.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'd call that the kind of pet that won't wake up the neighbors or sniff the company or scratch himself silly,\" she said back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter that, she stood up. And she gave the baby earthworm to Mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I'll leave this little guy with your mother for now,\" she said. \"You can think it over and see if you want to keep him. I'll check back with you later.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she kissed me on my head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd she grabbed the ice chest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd she hurried out the door.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother looked at the baby worm in her hand. \"My goodness. You \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e a little one, aren't you?\" she said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe got an empty mayonnaise jar out of the cabinet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she poked holes in the lid for air. And she put the baby worm inside of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother looked at him in there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You don't even know where you are, do you, little fella?\" she said. \"I bet it's kind of scary in there all by yourself.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI turned my back on her. 'Cause I knew what she was up to, that's why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You can't make me like him, Mother,\" I said. \"Nobody can make me like him.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Of course not,\" said Mother. \"But just because \u003ci\u003eyou\u003c\/i\u003e don't like him, doesn't mean I can't like him.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe talked to the worm some more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hmm. Maybe you'd be happier if you had some dirt to crawl around in,\" she said. \"Let's go outside and see what we can do.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter that, Mother put on her jacket. And she went outside. And she digged in the dirt from her garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe came inside and showed me the jar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt looked kind of cute in there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere was a rock and a stick and a dandelion and some clovers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI peeked at the baby worm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe peeked back, I think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only I still don't like him,\" I said kind of softer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI rocked back and forth on my feet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"And anyway... even if I \u003ci\u003edid\u003c\/i\u003e like him, I don't know what worms eat. And so what would I even feed that guy?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother ruffled my hair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Are you kidding? That's the best part about worms,\" she said. \"They get all of their food right from the soil. You don't have to feed them anything at all.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust then, my baby brother started to cry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Uh-oh. The baby's crying,\" she said. \"Here. Take this.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen she quick handed me the jar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd she runned right out of the room.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301709795557,"sku":"NP9780679891307","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679891307.jpg?v=1767730543","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/junie-b-jones-12-junie-b-jones-smells-something-fishy-isbn-9780679891307","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}