Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl / Junie B., First Grader (at Last!)

by Barbara Park

Series:Junie B. Jones (Collections and Selections — Omnibus 17-18)

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Junie B. does her best, but life just has so many interesting possibilities, which often land her in trouble with the teacher and her parents. No matter how mixed-up things get, one thing's for sure-you'll have a good laugh listening to Junie B.'s adventures! Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl (side A) It's kindergarten graduation! All the children in Room Nine are excited when they get their bright white graduation gowns. Junie B. shouts out loud: "Cats and gowns, cats and gowns!" Mrs. show more says to keep them in their boxes until the big day. But Junie B. Jones is so thrilled to be graduating, just can't help herself. She is tempted everywhere-on the way home from school, in her room... Then-uh oh!-an accident happens! Will Junie B. find a way to fix things without ruining the biggest day in the whole year? Or will graduation be a spotty dotty disaster? This installment of Barbara Park's popular chapter-book series is full of messy fun from our inimitable heroine, Junie B. Junie B., First Grader (at last!) (side B) Hurray, hurray for a brand-new school year! Only, for Junie B. Jones, things are not actually that pleasant, 'cause first grade means having to get used to a whole new classroom. And a whole new teacher, named Mr. Scary. ("He made that name up, I believe," Junie writes in a journal assignment.) And a whole new bunch of strange children. Which Junie B. doesn't like one bit. But here's the worst of all: when Junie B. tries to read words on the chalkboard, she can't seem to see what everyone else is seeing! Is it possible she might actually end up wearing...glasses? What will the other kids say about her? Will the eye exam be scary? All kids can relate to lovable Junie B. and her universal six-year old worries. show less

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Barbara Park

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Barbara Park was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey on April 21, 1947. She spent her first two years of college at Rider University in New Jersey before receiving a B.S. degree from the University of Alabama. She began writing children's books after she had children of her own. In a career that began in 1982, she published over 50 books including show more Don't Make Me Smile, Operation: Dump the Chump, Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here!, Skinnybones, and The Kid in the Red Jacket. She was best known for her 28-book Junie B. Jones series which was first published in 1992. She won seven Children's Choice Awards and four Parents' Choice Awards. She helped found a charitable organization, Sisters in Survival, to raise money for women with ovarian cancer. She died from ovarian cancer on November 15, 2013 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) show less