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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