Operation: Dump the Chump

Operation: Dump the Chump
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307797066

Poor Oscar Winkle! Ever since his little brother, Robert (not-so-affectionately known as Slobert), showed up seven and a half years ago, he's been specializing in ruining Oscar's life. So he comes up with Operation: Dump the Chump, a brilliant scheme to get even with the pesky creep.

Operation: Dump the Chump

Operation: Dump the Chump
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher:
Total Pages: 113
Release: 1983
Genre:
ISBN: 9780812412802

Eleven year-old Oscar devises an elaborate plan to get rid of his pesky little brother.

The Kid in the Red Jacket

The Kid in the Red Jacket
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1988-08-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0394805712

If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with her hilarious middle-grade novels—just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny! Can Howard SURVIVE life without friends? Howard Jeeter’s parents have ruined his life. They’ve moved him across the country, and all the kids in his new town act like he’s totally invisible. At least, all of them except for his six-year-old neighbor, Molly Vera Thompson. Howard could use a friend. But a little girl who talks nonstop? Not what he had in mind. Still, when you’re really lonely, you’ll be friends with anyone…right? An IRA-CBC Children’s Choice A Library of Congress Children’s Book of the Year A Parents’ Choice Gold Award Winner * “Park writes in a witty and bittersweet style about the awkward, supersensitive age of early adolescence. Another first-rate addition to the middle-grade popular reading shelf.” —School Library Journal, Starred “[A] witty middle-grade novel.” —Publishers Weekly

Junie B., First Grader

Junie B., First Grader
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2004
Genre: Accelerated readers
ISBN: 0375828044

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Skinnybones

Skinnybones
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307797104

If you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with Skinnybones! Just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny, Skinnybones has been a kid and teacher favorite for almost thirty years and has sold over 1 MILLION copies! Play ball??? Alex Frankovitch is the smallest, second-worst kid on his team. But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE-sized mouth. And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! Even Alex knows he’s gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with T.J. Stoner, the best player—and BIGGEST jerk—in the whole school (and maybe the whole world!). Can Alex talk his way out this mess? Or is he in for the GRAND SLAM of all humiliations? Find out in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Junie B. Jones! “Park is one of the funniest writers around. Skinnybones equals tickled funnybones.” —Booklist “Hilarious! Even if you don’t know center field from first base this story will keep you laughing.” —Children’s Book Review Service “Park writes…in a way that touches reality, but makes the reader double over with laughter.” —Chicago Sun-Times

Junie B. Jones #11: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy

Junie B. Jones #11: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1998-06-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0679889310

“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold! Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Junie B. wants to be a beauty shop guy when she grows up. But first she needs a little practice. And a few volunteers. Like her bunny slippers. And her dog. And maybe even . . . herself? Is Junie B. on her way to a great new career? Or is she about to have the worst hair day ever? USA Today: “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.” Publishers Weekly: “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.” Kirkus Reviews: “Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. . . . A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.” Time: “Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”

Mick Harte Was Here

Mick Harte Was Here
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2011-01-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 030778682X

How could someone like Mick die? He was the kid who freaked out his mom by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken, the kid who did a wild dance in front of the whole school--and the kid who, if only he had worn his bicycle helmet, would still be alive today. But now Phoebe Harte's twelve-year-old brother is gone, and Phoebe's world has turned upside down. With her trademark candor and compassion, beloved middle-grade writer Barbara Park tells how Phoebe copes with her painful loss in this story filled with sadness, humor--and hope. Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of their Best Books of 1996. "A full-fledged and fully convincing drama" (Publishers Weekly).

The Graduation of Jake Moon

The Graduation of Jake Moon
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2000-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 068983912X

Fourteen-year-old Jake recalls how he has spent the last four years of his life watching his grandfather descend slowly but surely into the horrors of Alzheimer's disease.

Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)

Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2014-09-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375871152

“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Join the World's Funniest First Grader, Junie B, Jones, for a hilarious Thanksgiving feast. This #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years with over 65 million copies sold! Gobble, gobble! Room One is getting ready for their very own Thanksgiving feast! There's even a contest to see which room can write the best thankful list. The winners will get a pumpkin pie! Only it turns out being thankful is harder than it looks. Because Junie B. is not actually thankful for Tattletale May. Or squash. Or scratchy pilgrim costumes. And pumpkin pie makes her vomit, anyway. Will Room One win the disgusting pie? Can May and Junie B. find common ground? Or will this Thanksgiving feast turn into a Turkey Day Disaster?

Junie B. Jones #9: Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook

Junie B. Jones #9: Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
Author: Barbara Park
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1997-06-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0679883428

“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold! Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! A terrible thing happened to Junie B.! And it’s called—someone took her new black furry mittens! And they kept them! They didn’t even put them in the Lost and Found at school. So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor, she should be allowed to keep it, too. Right? That’s fair. Right? Right? USA Today: “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.” Publishers Weekly: “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.” Kirkus Reviews: “Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. . . . A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.” Time: “Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”