{"product_id":"junie-b-jones-6-junie-b-jones-and-that-meanie-jims-birthday-isbn-9780679866954","title":"Junie B. Jones #6: Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday","description":"\u003cb\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • It’s the meanest kid in Room Nine’s birthday, and Junie B. is the only one without an invitation to his party. But being left out might not be so bad 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! The meanest boy in Room Nine has invited everyone to his birthday party on Saturday—except Junie B.! Should she throw her own party and not invite him? Or should she move to “It’s A Small World” in Disneyland? Maybe she can convince her friends not to go too? Being the only one not doing something can be lonely—but that also means she can be the only one doing something \u003ci\u003eelse\u003c\/i\u003e instead! \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\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she’s sure to make middle graders laugh out loud.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Barbara Park captured, with authenticity and heart, the voice of a six-year-old child. Junie B. is a spunky little girl who is naive, lacks an attention span, has a vivid imagination, quick temper, a strong sense of injustice, and an inability to understand subtlety or nuance.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e Book Riot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Park\u003c\/b\u003e (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.\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Tapping on That Jim's Head\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the party, me and my other bestest friend rode home on the bus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer name is Grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMe and that Grace take turns sitting next to the window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat is good sports of us, I think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcept for sometimes we forget whose turn it is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen we have to settle it with our fists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis time, it was that Grace's turn to sit next to the window.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Guess what? I don't even care if you sit there today,\" I told her. \"'Cause eating all that cake made me in a happy mood.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat Grace smiled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Me, too,\" she said. \"Eating that cake made me in a happy mood, too.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only you can't be as happy as me,\" I explained. \"'Cause I had two cakes. And you just had one.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat Grace did a frown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"That's okay, Grace. Don't be upset,\" I said. \"'Cause when I have my birthday, I will invite you to my house. And you can have two cakes, too.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Oh boy!\" she said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I know it is \u003ci\u003eoh boy\u003c\/i\u003e,\" I said back. \"Plus also you will get your very own paper cup with M\u0026amp;M's in it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ooo! Yum! I \u003ci\u003elove\u003c\/i\u003e M\u0026amp;M's,\" said that Grace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Me too. I love M\u0026amp;M's, too,\" I said. \"On account of the chocolate doesn't melt on your hands. Just the colors melt on your hands and that's all.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI smiled real big.\u003cbr\u003e\"\"And here's \u003ci\u003eanother\u003c\/i\u003e good thing, Grace. When you come to my party, you will get your very own party hat. And we will play Twister. Plus also we play that game where you shout Bingo. Only I keep on forgetting the name of that one.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust then, a meanie boy named Jim jumped up from his seat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"BINGO, stupid!\" he shouted. \"Its name is BINGO! What a MORON! Who would even want to come to a stupid party like yours?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe made his voice real loud. So everybody could hear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At \u003ci\u003emy\u003c\/i\u003e house I have \u003ci\u003ecool\u003c\/i\u003e birthday parties. Like last year my party was named Clowning Around. And we had two clowns from the circus. And they made balloon animals and did magic tricks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI leaned way close to his face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"So?\" I said. \"I don't even \u003ci\u003elike\u003c\/i\u003e clowns. Clowns are not normal people. Plus my very own Grampa Frank Miller can make balloon animals, too. Except for they all look like wiener dogs. Only he's working on it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat Jim wasn't even listening to me. He just kept on talking about his parties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThis\u003c\/i\u003e year my party is named Old MacDonald's Farm. And a real farmer is bringing a petting zoo right to my front yard. And he's going to bring a lamb, and a goat, and a burro, and some rabbits! And he's also bringing a real live pony for us to ride.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI put my hands on my waist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, well too bad for you,\" I said. \"'Cause I saw all about ponies on TV. And ponies buck you off their backs. And then they stomple you into the ground and kill you to death. And so I wouldn't even come to your stupid dumb party in a jillion billion years.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Good!\" hollered that Jim. \"I'm glad! 'Cause my birthday is this coming Saturday! And tomorrow I'm bringing invitations to every single person in Room Nine! Only \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to you! You're the \u003ci\u003eonly one\u003c\/i\u003e in the whole class I'm not bringing an invitation to! So there!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen he did a big HAH! right in my face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd he sat back down in his seat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, I just kept on standing and standing there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Cause something had gone a little bit wrong here, I think.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI tapped on his head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only here's the thing,\" I said. \"I didn't actually know you were having a party on Saturday. And so, good news...I think I can make it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"No!\" shouted that meanie boy. \"You're not coming! Now go away!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI tapped on him again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Yeah, only I was just kidding about the ponies,\" I said. \"They hardly even stomple you probably.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I don't care! Stop bothering me!\" he shouted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI stood on my tippy-toes and looked at his head.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Love your hair today,\" I said.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat Jim swatted at me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Get away from me!\" he hollered. \"You're not coming to my party! And that's final!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust then a big lump came in my throat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA big lump is what comes before crying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt hurt to swallow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI sat down and hided my face in my sweater.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Darn it,\" I said. \"'Cause I think I really would have enjoyed myself at that thing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen my bestest friend named Grace put her arm around me.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd she patted me real gentle. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd she let me sit next to the window.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304196034789,"sku":"NP9780679866954","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780679866954.jpg?v=1767730546","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/junie-b-jones-6-junie-b-jones-and-that-meanie-jims-birthday-isbn-9780679866954","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}