Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days (Judy Moody Series #7)

by Megan McDonald, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)

Overview

A brand-new friend and a big class project put Judy in an international mood in this comical new adventure.

Amy Namey might be Judy's worst enemy . . . or new best friend. Judy Moody finds some unexpected potholes on the path to friendship when Class 3T teams up with Class 3V for a whirlwind tour of the globe, investigating everything from tooth-brushing sticks in Yemen to an Italian "spider dance" along the way. Fans will cheer as Judy finally masters the challenge of making new friends and keeping the old — for sure and absolute positivo!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536200775
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	04/10/2018
Series:	Judy Moody Series , #7
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	134,879
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Megan McDonald is the creator of the popular and award-winning Judy Moody and Stink series. She is also the author of three Sisters Club stories, two books about Ant and Honey Bee, and many other books for children. Megan McDonald lives in California.

Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink books and the author-illustrator of The Dot, Ish, Sky Color, So Few of Me, The North Star, Rose’s Garden, The Smallest Gift of Christmas, and Playing from the Heart. Born in Canada, he now lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.

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Editorial Reviews

Reader-friendly format, on-target humor, and convincing depictions of third-graders in action at school and at home.
—Booklist

This book gives a humorous and familiar peek at the world through the eyes of a precocious third grader. It is filled with original, yet true-to-life characters who will make readers wish for a friend like Amy. The silly rhymes and wordplay are the perfect humor for young readers. Pen-and-ink cartoons add to the fun. An entertaining journey that will have easy-chapter-book readers lining up for the trip.
—School Library Journal

Will surely bring about big smiles.
—Newton’s Book News

From the Publisher

On a class trip around the world, the intrepid Judy Moody learns secrets of international oral hygiene, Italian "spider dance" choreography, and the perils of first impressions. A wise and whimsical story perfectly matched by Peter Reynolds's lighthearted drawings.

It's the fifth adventure for that one-of-a-kind third-grader: Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days by Megan McDonald, illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. As her class tours the globe and its diverse cultural traditions, Judy acquires a friend, Amy Namey (whose name also rhymes). But will Judy have to give up her uniqueness in the name of friendship? Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

Gr 3-4-Judy Moody's individuality is threatened when she meets fellow third-grader Amy Namey. Not only do they have first and last names that rhyme, but they also idolize pioneering women and have quirky collections. Just when the two strong personalities seem destined to collide, they hit it off. Much to the chagrin of Amy's best friends, Rocky and Frank, the girls join the "My-Name-Is-a-Poem Club" and become inseparable. When the entire third grade starts an assignment that will take them "Around the World in Eight Days," Judy's fascination with her new friend sparks a project-threatening feud with which many readers will identify. This book gives a humorous and familiar peek at the world through the eyes of a precocious third grader. It is filled with original, yet true-to-life characters who will make readers wish for a friend like Amy. The silly rhymes and wordplay are the perfect humor for young readers. Pen-and-ink cartoons add to the fun. An entertaining journey that will have easy-chapter-book readers lining up for the trip.-Heather Dieffenbach, Lexington Public Library, KY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

Kate Forbes adopts a tone of exasperation when the “unique” and quirky Judy Moody meets Amy Namey, a girl reporter who is more like Judy than Judy herself. But it doesn’t take long before Judy’s new “best enemy” wins her over, and they become best friends. They have everything in common—from their rhyming names to a gum collection. But what happens when Judy loses track of time while they’re making pickle gum? Her old friends are ready to quit on her, and the group may flunk their collaborative class project. Forbes keeps up the breakneck pace of Judy’s changing moods and experiences and lets the story’s humor shine. S.W. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

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