Junie B., First Grader_ One-Man Band - Barbara Park [0]
and the Junie B. Jones® books!
“Park, one of the funniest writers around … brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set.”
—Booklist
“Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.— and reading—are lots of fun.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Park is simply hilarious.”
—America Online's The Book Report
“Junie B. is a darling of the young-reader set.”
—USA Today
“Children's book star Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”
—Time
“First grade offers a whole year of exciting possibilities for Junie B. … As always, Park is in touch with what kids know and how they feel.”
—School Library Journal
“Sassy, hilarious, and insightful. Park obviously understands the passions and fears of first-graders.”
—Booklist
Laugh out loud with Junie B. Jones!
#1 Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
#2 Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
#3 Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
#4 Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
#5 Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
#6 Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday
#7 Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
#8 Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
#9 Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
#10 Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
#11 Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
#12 Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
#13 Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl
#14 Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
#15 Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
#16 Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
#17 Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl
#18 Junie B., First Grader (at last!)
#19 Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch
#20 Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder
#21 Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants
#22 Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band
#23 Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked
#24 Junie B., First Grader: BOO … and I MEAN It!
#25 Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.)
#26 Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha!
#27 Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny
Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and me!)
Check out Barbara Park's other great books, listed at the end of this book!
To the talented Denise Brunkus …
who draws Junie B. with a sense of style,
a sense of spirit, and—best of all—a sense of humor.
What a wonderful gift.
1. Kicking the Cow
2. More Piggy Problems
3. More Bad News
4. Choices
5. Lemonade
6. Practicing
7. Fun with Me and Sheldon
8. Halftime
9. Plops
I smiled at that nice thought.
Then I peeked over the side of my desk. And I tried to wiggle my piggy toe.
It still felt sore.
That's because yesterday a little trouble happened when I was practicing in my backyard. And it's called, I accidentally kicked my ball over the fence. And I didn't want to go get it. So I had to find something else to kick.
And then ha!
I spied Mother's brand-new watering can!
It was the one with the funny cow painted on it.
And it was sitting right out in the middle of the yard!
I laughed out loud at that perfect target!
“I bet I can kick that silly cow right over the moon!” I said.
Then I rubbed my hands together very excited.
And I backed all the way up to the fence.
Then VA-ROOM!
I took off running!
And ZOOM!
I ran faster and faster!
And KA-BOOM!
I kicked that can as hard as I could!
And OWIE OW OW!
That dumb-bunny can was filled full of water! And nobody even told me about that problem!
I fell down in the grass very painful.
Then I rolled around and around. And I hollered real loud.
“MY TOE! MY TOE! MY TOE!” I hollered. “MY TOE! MY TOE! MY TOE!”
Mother hurried to the back door.
“Junie B.! Oh my goodness! What's wrong?” she called.
“MY TOE IS WRONG! MY TOE IS WRONG! 911! 911!” I yelled.
Mother hurried outside and took off my shoe and sock. She looked at my toe.
“OW OW OW!” I yelled again.
Mother hugged me. “What in the world did you do to hurt it so badly?” she asked. “Did you trip over a rock or something?”
I did a gulp.
’Cause maybe I shouldn't mention that I kicked her can,