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Superfudge (Fudge #3)
by
Judy Blume
Catastrophes are nothing new to Peter Hatcher, thanks to his younger brother Fudge. And now there are more surprises in store - a new baby and a move to New Jersey.
Mass Market Paperback, 166 pages
Published
by Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
(first published January 1st 1980)
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Holy Shnikes, I've forgotten how funny the Fudge books are. Some of the one-liners here are KILLER.
A new baby is born into the Hatcher family. Peter's family moves to Princeton for a trial year, to see if they prefer it over the city. Naturally all sorts of shenanigans occur---courtesy of Farley Drexel Hatcher himself.
A new baby is born into the Hatcher family. Peter's family moves to Princeton for a trial year, to see if they prefer it over the city. Naturally all sorts of shenanigans occur---courtesy of Farley Drexel Hatcher himself.
Oct 06, 2009
Leyla
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
friends
Recommended to Leyla by:
me
This book taught me how to handling younger annoying siblings and moving to another place is not easy .I congratulate Peter for doing such a good job in handling younger siblings and handling the stress of moving,changing schools,and changing friends.
I read this book in fourth grade and it really touched me and changed the way my brother and I get along.
Peter has to move and has a very annoying brother . When he thought anything else could go wrong he gets informed the family is welcoming someo...more
I read this book in fourth grade and it really touched me and changed the way my brother and I get along.
Peter has to move and has a very annoying brother . When he thought anything else could go wrong he gets informed the family is welcoming someo...more
I thought that this book was really funny. It is written for young adults. In this book there were very many trials. And most of them were for the boy this book is about. His name is Peter or "Peetah" for his little four year old brother. His first trial is he finds out he is going to have a baby sister. I also like this book because I've never moved and Peter has to move so I know what it would be like. I also have no younger siblings so I don't really know what it is like to have a little brot...more
I like this book because Peter goes through some tough emotions.For example on page 92 Fudge says that Peter doesnt need attention and that made Peter feel meloncholy/annoyed.Another example is on page 77 when Fudge climbs up a shelf and wont come down Peter has to come down to his room and get him down.All this action makes peter feel depressed/anxious. You would like this book if your going through what Fudge and Peter are going through.What their going through is hard because they could end u...more
Dec 29, 2011
D.M. Dutcher
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-s,
classic
Judy Blume excels at writing non-sentimental, naturalistic books about young children growing up with issues. In Superfudge, Peter Hatcher has to deal with his annoying little brother Fudge, moving to a new town and school, and adapting to a new baby sister. That's really it for a plot, but Blume's strength is in the characters. She nails how a ten year old thinks about things, and how they look at the world. She also includes the parents in the book, and gives them realistic motivations and act...more
Another amusing and enjoyable read.
The only problem with reading this one to a younger child is the chapter where Peter and his mum discuss the non-existence of Santa, and Fudge confesses to Peter that he knows Santa is not real. Luckily my nearly 7 year old daughter got impatient waiting for me to continue reading this as our family bed time story so went ahead and finished reading it on her own, which meant she had time to read this chapter before I did. She came to me and said she doesn't kn...more
The only problem with reading this one to a younger child is the chapter where Peter and his mum discuss the non-existence of Santa, and Fudge confesses to Peter that he knows Santa is not real. Luckily my nearly 7 year old daughter got impatient waiting for me to continue reading this as our family bed time story so went ahead and finished reading it on her own, which meant she had time to read this chapter before I did. She came to me and said she doesn't kn...more
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Sep 19, 2011
Sarah Schwartz
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
children-s-literature
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Awards:
Age Group: Intermediate
Summary: This book tells the story of oldest child Peter and his family which is expanding due to the birth of a little sister, Tamara (aka "Tootsie"). His little brother "Fudge" is a dangerously smart and mischievious four year old who steals the show at every opportunity. Peter, who is average on all accounts, finds himself struggling to find his place in his family between the new baby and his over-the-the top little brother....more
Awards:
Age Group: Intermediate
Summary: This book tells the story of oldest child Peter and his family which is expanding due to the birth of a little sister, Tamara (aka "Tootsie"). His little brother "Fudge" is a dangerously smart and mischievious four year old who steals the show at every opportunity. Peter, who is average on all accounts, finds himself struggling to find his place in his family between the new baby and his over-the-the top little brother....more
I introduced Aidan to chapter books and the wonderful world of Judy Blume this week. We read it aloud every night before bed, and it was such fun to see him enjoy a book I loved as a child. It was also wonderful to watch him begin to understand that books can be just as enjoyable without pictures.
Superfudge brought the same laughs it did when I was a kid, but, reading it as a parent, I definitely found myself irritated at some points - lots of people telling one another to shut up, lots of name...more
Superfudge brought the same laughs it did when I was a kid, but, reading it as a parent, I definitely found myself irritated at some points - lots of people telling one another to shut up, lots of name...more
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This story is about a 5 year old boy named Farley Drexel Hatcher or Fudge and his older brother Peter. This book decribes how Peter is annoyed with Fudge's antics including how he plans to be a bird when he grows up, asks unending questions and brings up uncomfortable topics like how babies are made. As Peter struggles to deal with his little brother, his mother finds out she is pregnant and the family decides to move to New Jersey so his mother can take art classes and his father can work on wr...more
Fudge,Peter,Elaine,Joanne,Alex,and Jimmy went to the movies then Peter and Joanne fall in love when first Joanne offers peter some of his popcorn and touch hands then when Peter offers Joanne some popcorn too they touch hands again then right when the super man kisses Lois Lane Peter felt something icy cold go down his back Fudge was hanging in the back of my seat with a handful of ice cubes from his coke and said "Hi pee tah" and then Joanne offers Peter a kleenex. Then peter asked if she could...more
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Judy Blume- Superfudge (Dell Publishing 1981) 5 Stars
I read this book many times as a child and decided to read it again. I sure am glad I did, it reminded me of just how much I love this book! Peter Hatcher’s life seems to fall apart when his parents announce that they are having another baby, and his dad puts his job on hold to move to Princeton for a year and write a book. Poor Peter now he has to make new friends and get used to a whole new town.
This book is a light read that always makes...more
I read this book many times as a child and decided to read it again. I sure am glad I did, it reminded me of just how much I love this book! Peter Hatcher’s life seems to fall apart when his parents announce that they are having another baby, and his dad puts his job on hold to move to Princeton for a year and write a book. Poor Peter now he has to make new friends and get used to a whole new town.
This book is a light read that always makes...more
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Dec 27, 2011
Rebecca
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3 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
childrens,
book-group
I remember reading Judy Blume when I was younger and while I wasn't crazy about it, I enjoyed reading her books. All grown up and I find that my taste in books has not changed a jolt. So although I enjoyed some aspects of the book, such as Fudge and his funny lines or his silly ways ( I especially enjoyed when he put stamps all over his little sister) I found a lot of it to be easily forgetable and predictable. I also felt that it was out-dated in parts. For example, tapes were mentioned and the...more
Nov 22, 2009
Megan
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5 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
realist-fiction-chapter-books
4th-5th grade (independent reading)
Blume does such an excellent job with her books. They are an absolute joy to read. Superfudge was full of what a fourth or fifth grader wants, a fun and intresting plot, characters they can relate with, and text they can understand. The plot of Superfudge had twists and turns from the new baby's arrival to moves to and from the country. At the ages suggested above, children may relate if they have the same circumstances going on in their own lives. The characte...more
Blume does such an excellent job with her books. They are an absolute joy to read. Superfudge was full of what a fourth or fifth grader wants, a fun and intresting plot, characters they can relate with, and text they can understand. The plot of Superfudge had twists and turns from the new baby's arrival to moves to and from the country. At the ages suggested above, children may relate if they have the same circumstances going on in their own lives. The characte...more
This is such a fun book! I listened to it with the kids in the car. There were times when we were all laughing out loud--and there were times when only Mommy was laughing her head off and the kids thought that I was crazy. :)
However, the only bad thing about listening to books on CD vs. reading aloud is that you can sensor more easily. There were a couple of things in this book that were too old for my six-year-old. Also, there were a lot of "stupids" and etc. that I just would have replaced wi...more
However, the only bad thing about listening to books on CD vs. reading aloud is that you can sensor more easily. There were a couple of things in this book that were too old for my six-year-old. Also, there were a lot of "stupids" and etc. that I just would have replaced wi...more
Ugh. So, I asked someone recently if they thought that I was too sensitive about language and other content in children's books. They hemmed and hawed, and I got the picture. But, really if my kid read this book and asked "What is the 'a-word'?", I wouldn't be too happy about that...so I don't think I'm too sensitive. I just think I have high standards (...that's a way to put a positive spin on it). I would have given this book 2.5 stars. This is the one I remember most from when I was a kid, bu...more
In this book Peter Hatcher must prepare for a repeat of his greatest fear, another baby. Peter often becomes annoyed with his younger brother Fudge, but now another baby is on the way. As if that weren’t enough, Peter’s parents announce that they will be moving to the country away from the big city for a whole year. Peter’s parents are going through a mid life crises, and decide it is time for a change of scenery. Peter must balance the new baby, his annoying brother, his dog Turtle, and a new h...more
This is Judy Blume's sequel to "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing." It's considerably longer than its predecesor, I found it a tad too long. Odd since it covers the events of an entire year in less than 200 pages. It's fast paced and I liked the ending, the ending in fact was the best part of the book. I'm sorry, that came out sounding nasty. I didn't mean I was happy to see it end, just that the ending was well done.
In "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," Blume takes more time developing the charac...more
In "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing," Blume takes more time developing the charac...more
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This book is by Judy Blume who is a great author. It’s a book where a young boy named Peter has to deal with family, enemies and also heroes. When this boy finds out he is going on a vacation with a really annoying girl and her family he gets very upset. Peter invites his friend who comes on the vacation with his dad. They experience a wide range of activities from creating art to meeting baseball players. They have a wild vacation from girls to woman to marriage. This is the most hectic, crazy...more
When I read this book it made me thank God that i didn't have a little brother.This little character was funny and many things he did were very capricious.It has been a very long time since I have read this book.I have read a book 4 times sos it guess I have to read this book again.
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The second installment of long-suffering older brother Peter Hatcher and his insufferable little brother, Fudge. This time, the family welcomes a new baby and moves from NYC to spend a year in Princeton, while Fudge starts school.
The plot is very loose, and it all reads like a series of vignettes, rather than a cohesive whole. Still, there are some very funny moments, and the family is hard not to like.
I loved these books as a kid, but I admit I didn't enjoy it was much on this reading. I suppo...more
The plot is very loose, and it all reads like a series of vignettes, rather than a cohesive whole. Still, there are some very funny moments, and the family is hard not to like.
I loved these books as a kid, but I admit I didn't enjoy it was much on this reading. I suppo...more
Title: Superfudge
Author: Judy Blume
Genre: Young Adult
Challenges: 101 Books in 1001 Days Challenge, The Naming Convention Challenge, Monthly Mixer Mele, Read and Review Challenge 2010, 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge, 100 + Reading Challenge, Young Adult Reading Challenge, YA Through the Decades, Audio Book Challenge 2010, Pages Read 2010, A to Z challenge, 1001 Childrens book Before I Grow Up
Rating: 4/5
No. of Pages: Audio
Published: 1992
Back Cover: He knows a lot of big words,...more
Author: Judy Blume
Genre: Young Adult
Challenges: 101 Books in 1001 Days Challenge, The Naming Convention Challenge, Monthly Mixer Mele, Read and Review Challenge 2010, 2010 Support Your Local Library Reading Challenge, 100 + Reading Challenge, Young Adult Reading Challenge, YA Through the Decades, Audio Book Challenge 2010, Pages Read 2010, A to Z challenge, 1001 Childrens book Before I Grow Up
Rating: 4/5
No. of Pages: Audio
Published: 1992
Back Cover: He knows a lot of big words,...more
Teachers learn from books like this one. One should never read a book cold with children. I have made that mistake a few times in my career.
We had read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Wouldn't it be fine to read the sequel? Absolutely not!
We were halfway through. I read ahead some for the next few days and stumbled across a classic Judy Blume event. Yeah, the discussion of Christmas was highly uncomfortable for me. As a fourth grade teacher, I do not want to be the one who gives up the ghost. T...more
We had read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Wouldn't it be fine to read the sequel? Absolutely not!
We were halfway through. I read ahead some for the next few days and stumbled across a classic Judy Blume event. Yeah, the discussion of Christmas was highly uncomfortable for me. As a fourth grade teacher, I do not want to be the one who gives up the ghost. T...more
Feb 28, 2013
Judy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Children in grades 3 through 6
Peter, Fudge, and the Hatcher family move to Princeton, New Jersey, for a year while Dad tries his hand at writing a book. Baby Tootsie is born and causes the usual major strain that a new baby causes a family. Peter and Fudge start at their new school, and Fudge promptly kicks his kindergarten teacher because she insists on using his given name rather than his nickname. It's the usual mix of hilarious moments in the Hatcher family, mixed with the very real problems of acjusting to several life-...more
Superfudge is a realistic fiction novel the won the Early Readers Award in 1990. The story is narrated by Peter who is the older brother of Fudge, a wild four year old who creates havoc in peter's life. The book is geared towards children ages 8-12 years old. The characters are developed to be so real and relatable that reading it is an enjoyable experience for anyone of any age. The author also uses humor to add to the characters personalities which enhances their "realness" for the reader. For...more
One day Peter was in his room until his mother shout out “TIME FOR DINNER!”So he rushed downstairs. Then his smaller brother named Fudge . And he rushed downstairs as quickly as he could because he wanted to beat his little brother. So Fudge tried to beat Peter downstairs first but, Peter won Fudge. In addition his mother and father told him and his little brother that they are going to have another baby on the house. So Peter got so really angry at his mother and father so goes upstairs to his...more
In the book, the major character was Peter, mom, dad, brother Fudge. This is how the whole story began, when the whole family were eating dinner, mom started asking Peter if he would want another brother or sister. He answered, " He didnít want one because he already had two Fudges with his brother! When it was time Peter's mom told him that she was going to have another Fudge and that they didnít know if it was a girl or a boy. When it was time for mom to have her baby , Peter felt like killing...more
This book was okay. It was Super Fudge by Judy Blume. This is 192 pages and realistic fiction. In the story the main character is Peter Hatcher he has an annoying little brother called Fudge. He wishes deeply not to have any other siblings, but one day his parents tell him they are having a baby girl. This made Peter very angry so Peter tries to run away but that didn't work. a couple months after they had their second baby the rent their friends house a sate away in Princeton, NJ. Peter meets a...more
Nov 26, 2008
Robyn Simmons
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
intermediate/m.s. readers
Shelves:
realistic-fiction
A young boy named Peter is confronted with a complete shock when he finds out that his parents are relocating to New Jersey for a year. His days are filled with his annoying little brother Farley Drexel Hatcher also known as "Fudge." "Fudge" aspires to be a bird when he grows up. Peter is in the sixth grade and his life could not get any worse when he finds out that his mother is epecting another child. Peter is forced with learning how to balance his life around his move and his two siblings. T...more
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