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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Chapter book - series
For 2nd-4th grade
Judy Moody starts 3rd grade and struggles to find a good mood while she deals with her little brother, school projects, and friendships in this funny chapter book.
Divided into fairly episodic short chapters, this entertaining read tells the story of how Judy Moody started third grade. Younger readers will feel for Judy's bad moods and frustrations over the class's "Me" project and the attempts at friendship from paste-eating boys. Judy is no girly girl, and she's determined and opinionated. Her relationship with younger brother Stink is realistically divided between friendship and animosity, and her friendships with classmates are equally authentic. Plenty of illustrations bring Judy's quirky personality to life, and the size and style of the book, combined with plenty of kid humor - make it great for readers who are just getting into chapter books.
Booklist's review captures the tone and style of the book while providing enough description to help a librarian with reader's advisory. School Library Journal's review provides similar description but doesn't manage to capture the mood quite as well.
For 2nd-4th grade
Judy Moody starts 3rd grade and struggles to find a good mood while she deals with her little brother, school projects, and friendships in this funny chapter book.
Divided into fairly episodic short chapters, this entertaining read tells the story of how Judy Moody started third grade. Younger readers will feel for Judy's bad moods and frustrations over the class's "Me" project and the attempts at friendship from paste-eating boys. Judy is no girly girl, and she's determined and opinionated. Her relationship with younger brother Stink is realistically divided between friendship and animosity, and her friendships with classmates are equally authentic. Plenty of illustrations bring Judy's quirky personality to life, and the size and style of the book, combined with plenty of kid humor - make it great for readers who are just getting into chapter books.
Booklist's review captures the tone and style of the book while providing enough description to help a librarian with reader's advisory. School Library Journal's review provides similar description but doesn't manage to capture the mood quite as well.
Judy Moody is in a mood. It's the first day of school and she is separated from her best friend Rocky. He gets to sit in the back of the class while forced to sit at the front, next to Frank "Eats Paste" Pearl. To make matters worse, Frank invites Judy to his birthday party, something Judy is not really wanting to do.
And so starts the first instalment of the Judy Moody series, focusing on a tom boy heroine who is not afraid to play jokes on her brother and hang out with boys. Good for the non-princess girls in your life.
And so starts the first instalment of the Judy Moody series, focusing on a tom boy heroine who is not afraid to play jokes on her brother and hang out with boys. Good for the non-princess girls in your life.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Move over, Ramona Quimby! This is a great book for middle readers. Judy Moody is a third grader, and is totally cool. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up, so she collects bandaids and reads endlessly about yellow fever. When she's in a bad mood, she says "ROAR!" at people. She and her best friend Rocky form a club for people who have been peed on by toads.
This book will have a lot of appeal for elementary school kids who are up to reading longer chapter books. Even though Judy's a girl, I think it would appeal to boys and girls just about evenly; the book doesn't look "girly" (it has a cool brown-paper-bag-esque cover) and Judy is a bit of a tomboy. There's an overarching storyline, but the chapters are episodic, which makes it a quick read.
This book will have a lot of appeal for elementary school kids who are up to reading longer chapter books. Even though Judy's a girl, I think it would appeal to boys and girls just about evenly; the book doesn't look "girly" (it has a cool brown-paper-bag-esque cover) and Judy is a bit of a tomboy. There's an overarching storyline, but the chapters are episodic, which makes it a quick read.
