{"product_id":"junie-b-jones-13-junie-b-jones-is-almost-a-flower-girl-isbn-9780375800382","title":"Junie B. Jones #13: Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Junie B. attends her first wedding 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! Junie B.’s Aunt Flo is getting married. What a perfect chance for Junie B. to show everyone how grown-up she is! Too bad she wasn’t picked to be the flower girl in the wedding so she could really show off. But surely Junie B. can still find some way to get everyone’s attention…\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 7: Hope\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother bought me a beautiful dress for the wedding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt had golden puffery sleeves. And it came all the way to the floor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso, she bought me fancy pantyhose with glimmery shimmers on them. And brand-new shiny gold shoes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI could not thank that woman enough!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI thanked her the whole time I was in the store.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thank you, Mother!\" I said. \"Thank you for my beautiful dress! Thank you for my fancy pantyhose! And thank you, thank you for my shiny gold shoes!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI smiled real big.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Now all I need is my blue fake bunny fur cape. And I will be all set!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother shook her head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh no. No way,\" she said. \"We've spent quite enough for one day.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI looked and looked at that woman. 'Cause she has no fashion sense, apparently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yes, only I \u003ci\u003ehave\u003c\/i\u003e to have a blue fake bunny fur cape, Mother,\" I said. \"Lucille says a blue fur cape adds elegance to any outfit. Lucille says -- \"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother interrupted my words.  Her voice sounded scary in my ear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I don't care \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e Lucille says,\" she grouched. \"No...fur...cape.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI quick backed up from her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"All rightie then,\" I said kind of nervous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter that, I helped carry my bags to the car. And I behaved myself all the way home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, I runned to my house with all my beautiful things. And I tried my flower girl dress on for Daddy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd guess what else?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI walked all the way down the hall!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd I didn't even trip!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaddy gave me a thumbs-up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What a perfect flower girl you are!\" he said real proud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thank you,\" I said. \"Only I'm not the real flower girl. Remember, Daddy? I'm just the alternate.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust then, my shoulders drooped a teeny bit. And I didn't feel that happy anymore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Cause at first you're very, very glad to be the alternate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd after that...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou're not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat night after dinner, Mother tucked me in bed real snug.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe kissed me good-night on my head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only don't turn out my light yet. 'Cause I forgot to do something very important,\" I said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter that, I quick got out of bed again. And I looked out my window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Star light, star bright. First star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might...have the wish I wish tonight.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI crossed my fingers for luck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dear Star, Please make Bo sick for Aunt Flo's wedding. Love, your friend, Junie B. Jones.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI hopped back in my bed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother's eyes got big and wide at me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No, Junie B.! Absolutely not!\" she said. \"We do \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e wish for people to get sick. You go back to that window. And you change that wish right now.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI raised up my eyebrows at her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only how can I change it? It already got sent,\" I explained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fine,\" said Mother. \"Then go back to the window and wish a nicer wish on top of it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe snapped her fingers and pointed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eNow\u003c\/i\u003e, Junie B. I mean it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI got out of bed real slow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I walked to the window again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd I looked at my same star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dear Star, Mother says not to make Bo sick. And so maybe you could just give her a case of head lice and that's all. Thank you and good night.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMother shook her head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No, Junie B.,\" she said. \"No, no, no.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I did a mad breath.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"But head lice doesn't even \u003ci\u003ehurt\u003c\/i\u003e, Mother,\" I said back. \"Head lice just takes a little extra shampoo. And that's all.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Mother kept on shaking her head. And she made me change my wish again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Okay, Star, never mind the whole dumb thing. Only now I won't be a flower girl for my whole entire life, probably. And so I hope my mother is happy. Amen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter that, I got back in my bed. And Mother turned out my light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter she left, I did a big sigh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Shoot. That lice idea was a beaut,\" I said real soft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust then, my stuffed elephant name Philip Johnny Bob tapped on me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon't feel bad\u003c\/i\u003e, he said. \u003ci\u003eYou might still get to be the flower girl\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only how?\" I asked him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe thought and thought.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaybe Bo's daddy will be driving her to the wedding. And their car will get stucked at a railroad crossing. And the train will be a million bajillion miles long\u003c\/i\u003e, he said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI felt a little perkier at that idea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hey, yeah,\" I said. \"Or else maybe his car might get stucked in something else. Like in some ooey gooey mud. Or in a traffic jam. Or in...or in...\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOr in a giant puddle of Krazy Glue!\u003c\/i\u003e said Philip Johnny Bob.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter that, me and him laughed and laughed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen I hugged that guy very tight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Cause he's always giving me hope.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304128303333,"sku":"NP9780375800382","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375800382.jpg?v=1767730543","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/junie-b-jones-13-junie-b-jones-is-almost-a-flower-girl-isbn-9780375800382","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}