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“The Pain and the Great One” by Judy Blume

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Anyone who has sisters or brothers or knows someone who has sisters or brothers is familiar with sibling rivalry. Sibling rivalry constitutes the fighting that goes on between siblings including, but not limited to, jealousy and competition. The siblings in Judy Blume’s “The Pain and the Great One” definitely demonstrate this so-called family tradition. “The Pain and the Great One” tells about an eight-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy who are siblings. In this book, they each tell their side of the story. When describing each other, the little boy calls his older sister The Great One and the girl … Continue reading →

“Double Fudge” by Judy Blume

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Having read The Fudge Books when I was much younger, I had never read “Double Fudge” because it was not published until 2002. As the final installment of The Fudge Books, “Double Fudge” certainly lives up to its name. Peter Hatcher’s five-year-old brother Farley Drexel, a.k.a. Fudge, loves money. Actually, he has become quite obsessed with money. Naturally, this leads him to trouble time and again. The greatest dilemma for Peter comes when the Hatchers run into some long lost cousins — who happen to have a little boy named Farley Drexel! Will Peter survive double Fudge? Fudge loves money … Continue reading →

“Fudge-a-Mania” by Judy Blume

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Here comes yet another great Fudge Book from Judy Blume. In “Fudge-a-Mania,” it is the summer before Peter’s sixth grade year and the Hatchers have moved back to New York City after spending a year in Princeton, New Jersey. Peter’s parents announce that they will be spending a few weeks near the end of the summer at a house in Maine. But when he finds out that their vacation house is going to be right next door to the family of his nemesis, Sheila Tubman, Peter’s vacation may very well be ruined! Sheila Tubman is a total nuisance! From the … Continue reading →

“Superfudge” by Judy Blume

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For eleven-year-old Peter Hatcher, life is just complicated. Not only does he have a little brother named Farley Drexel who prefers to be called Fudge, but his parents have just announced that they are going to have another baby! Between dealing with a new baby sister and moving to Princeton, New Jersey, Peter finds himself in even more uncertain situations that ever in “Superfudge.” Fudge is always a problem for Peter. After Mr. and Mrs. Hatcher announce the pregnancy, Fudge asks where babies come from. Once Fudge is graced with this new knowledge he decides to tell everyone he sees, … Continue reading →

“Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great” by Judy Blume

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Although considered the second book in the phenomenal series by Judy Blume known as The Fudge Books, I consider “Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great” to be more of a spin-off since it deal’s with Fudge’s brother’s nemesis. Sheila Tubman is the sworn enemy of Peter Hatcher, however Peter is scarcely mentioned in this book. “Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great” follows Sheila Tubman during the summer before her fifth grade year. Even though she wants to spend her summer vacation at Disneyland, the Tubmans end up spending the summer in Tarrytown, at the house of one of Mr. Tubman’s … Continue reading →

“Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” by Judy Blume

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Judy Blume has become known for so many of her great books for young readers. The ones that always come to mind when I think of Judy Blume are what became known as The Fudge Books. The first book in this series is entitled “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing,” which introduces Peter Warren Hatcher and his little brother Farley Drexel — otherwise known as Fudge. Nine-year-old Peter’s biggest problem is his three-year-old brother Fudge who causes all kinds of havoc for Peter. First of all, Peter can not understand why grown-ups think that Fudge is so cute when all … Continue reading →