The book that is offered is the 1972 copyrighted, 1981 published by Yearling, A Dell Publishing Co. Inc., paperback, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume and illustrated by Roy Doty.  This book measures ¼ x 5 1/8 x 7 5/8 inches (.635 x 13.0175 x 19.3675 centimeters) and has 120 pages of illustrated text.  This book comes from our son’s collection of childhood books, and the book is in good condition.  The book is fully intact with a tight spine and there are no marks on any of the pages.  There are creases and scuffing on the covers.  There is slight tanning to the pages because of the book’s age.  Please, observe all photos.

From the back cover the publisher writes:

                                                    “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

                                                                       Judy Blume

Any fourth grader would agree that Peter Hatcher has a terrible problem—his little brother, Fudge.  But the grown-ups in his life just can’t see that there is something wrong with a two-year-old who breaks his front teeth trying to fly, decides that he is a dog, goes on a no-eat strike, and scribbles all over his brother’s homework.

Peter is always asked to perform so that Fudge will be less of a terror:  like standing on his head so that Fudge will laugh; opening his mouth for his mother to pop food into; or convincing Fudge that pedaling a Toddle-Bike is fun, so that he will ride for a TV commercial.

But, Peter feels unappreciated and he is finding his brother harder and harder to take.  When Fudge gets at his pet turtle, Dribble, that is the living end.  What happens next, and how Peter’s parents save the day, make for a mixture of hilarity and a little more understanding on everyone’s part.

‘Children will love it, especially if they have a younger brother or sister….a good choice for reading aloud.’—Saturday Review

‘These tales of confrontations with Fudge will bring a chorus of laughter from sympathetic readers.  It is a pleasure to watch a talented author like Judy Blume consistently create books that reflect a remarkable ability for combining humor with a perceptive insight into a child’s world.’—Publishers Weekly

‘The episodes are close enough to reality to be believable, exaggerated enough to be hilarious.’—Elementary English

‘Recommended.’—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

JUDY BLUME is the author of many books for children and young adults including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing; Superfudge; Then Again, Maybe I Won’t; Blubber; and Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, all available in Yearling editions.  She divides her time between New York City and Santa Fe, New Mexico and has a son and daughter.”

Judy Blume masters the family dynamics amongst siblings in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing with humor and laughs on every page.

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