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Judy Moody was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood.
(Judy Moody #1)
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The book that started it all--now in paperback!
Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood.
A mad-faced mood.
Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. But she does have an abundance of individuality and attitude, and when Mr. Todd assigns the class a special Me Project, she really gets a chance to express herself! Megan McDonald's spirited text and Pete ...more
Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood.
A mad-faced mood.
Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. But she does have an abundance of individuality and attitude, and when Mr. Todd assigns the class a special Me Project, she really gets a chance to express herself! Megan McDonald's spirited text and Pete ...more
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Paperback, 160 pages
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January 26th 2010
by Candlewick Press
(first published 2000)
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Judy Moody was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood (Judy Moody #1), c2000, Megan McDonald
Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. But she does have an abundance of individuality and attitude, and when Mr. Todd assigns the class a special Me Project, she really gets a chance to express herself! Megan McDonald's spirited text and Peter Reynolds's wry illustrations will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day - and managed to laugh anyway.
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Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. But she does have an abundance of individuality and attitude, and when Mr. Todd assigns the class a special Me Project, she really gets a chance to express herself! Megan McDonald's spirited text and Peter Reynolds's wry illustrations will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day - and managed to laugh anyway.
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I can't remember if I read these as a kid, but this series is definitely a title I recognize. Even after revisiting it and reading it in one sitting, I still don't remember the story, so it's a gamble if I ever actually read it or not. Nevertheless, it was quick and fun and I'm sure I would've loved it. The story felt disjointed and like there wasn't a relevant storyline until the last few chapters, but it just brought back so much nostalgia even just having this on my bookshelf and reading some
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Judy Moody is a series of books that have been around for quite a while, there is even a Judy Moody movie that was released in 2011. The books have recently been given a make-over and this is the first in the new-look series.
Judy is a headstrong young girl aged around 8 or 9 years old. It’s her first day back at school after the summer break (not sure if that is what it is called in the USA). She is in a bad mood. She doesn’t want to go into a ...more
Judy Moody is a series of books that have been around for quite a while, there is even a Judy Moody movie that was released in 2011. The books have recently been given a make-over and this is the first in the new-look series.
Judy is a headstrong young girl aged around 8 or 9 years old. It’s her first day back at school after the summer break (not sure if that is what it is called in the USA). She is in a bad mood. She doesn’t want to go into a ...more
I was OBSESSED with these books when I was younger, and Maddie found the seven books we had when we were looking through our DVDs and found them stacked behind, so we decided to pull them all out and have a read! They're ridiculously quick to get through, but the nostalgia is real!
I feel like Judy Moody was the Phineas and Ferb before Phineas and Ferb. She just does whatever she wants to do, no matter what, she's got ambitions, too, which makes her a great character for young kids to read about ...more
I feel like Judy Moody was the Phineas and Ferb before Phineas and Ferb. She just does whatever she wants to do, no matter what, she's got ambitions, too, which makes her a great character for young kids to read about ...more
This review consists of two parts: 1. My daughter's review (she's 8) and 2. my review (the Mom's).
DAUGHTER SAYS:
I think Judy Moody is funny and I would be friends with her in real life. We have some things that are the same; like, we're both in Grade 3, we both have little brothers, and we both have a pet cat. There are some really funny parts in this book. In a spelling test, Judy has to find five words out of GINO'S EXTRA CHEESE PIZZA, she finds the words tree, Texas, and taxi, but instead she ...more
DAUGHTER SAYS:
I think Judy Moody is funny and I would be friends with her in real life. We have some things that are the same; like, we're both in Grade 3, we both have little brothers, and we both have a pet cat. There are some really funny parts in this book. In a spelling test, Judy has to find five words out of GINO'S EXTRA CHEESE PIZZA, she finds the words tree, Texas, and taxi, but instead she ...more
This was a reread for me. I love Megan McDonald’s Stink and Judy Moody series. We first meet Judy as she’s about to begin third grade in Mr Toad’s Todd’s class at Virginia Dare School. Judy is in a mood because she didn’t go anywhere special during the vacation and she just knows that everyone else will be wearing a rare (Judy slang for cool) shirt from whatever theme park or other enviable destination they visited.
While Judy is hoping to sit near her best friend Rocky in class, she is certain ...more
While Judy is hoping to sit near her best friend Rocky in class, she is certain ...more
I am reading this book right now, and it's pretty funny and good.
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Judy Moody este o fetiță plină de toane care nu este deloc mulțumită de... aproape nimic! Faptul că vacanța de vară se termină și ea trebuie să se ducă la școală nu reprezintă o fericire pentru ea. Dimpotrivă, se gândește la toate lucrurile diferite din noul an de școală și la toate lucrurile care ar putea să nu-i convină.
Frățiorul ei mai mic pe nume Stink nu este nici el de ajutor atunci când Judy are toane și nici familia ei. Poate că prietenul ei ...more
Judy Moody este o fetiță plină de toane care nu este deloc mulțumită de... aproape nimic! Faptul că vacanța de vară se termină și ea trebuie să se ducă la școală nu reprezintă o fericire pentru ea. Dimpotrivă, se gândește la toate lucrurile diferite din noul an de școală și la toate lucrurile care ar putea să nu-i convină.
Frățiorul ei mai mic pe nume Stink nu este nici el de ajutor atunci când Judy are toane și nici familia ei. Poate că prietenul ei ...more
Chapter book - series
For 2nd-4th grade
Judy Moody starts 3rd grade and struggles to find a good mood while she deals with her little brother, school projects, and friendships in this funny chapter book.
Divided into fairly episodic short chapters, this entertaining read tells the story of how Judy Moody started third grade. Younger readers will feel for Judy's bad moods and frustrations over the class's "Me" project and the attempts at friendship from paste-eating boys. Judy is no girly girl, and ...more
For 2nd-4th grade
Judy Moody starts 3rd grade and struggles to find a good mood while she deals with her little brother, school projects, and friendships in this funny chapter book.
Divided into fairly episodic short chapters, this entertaining read tells the story of how Judy Moody started third grade. Younger readers will feel for Judy's bad moods and frustrations over the class's "Me" project and the attempts at friendship from paste-eating boys. Judy is no girly girl, and ...more
Whenever I feel the pressure of writing my novel, reading books for uni or review, I always retreat back to good old faithful Middle Grade. It makes me want to do a video one all the books I think made me a reader, because this is definitely one of them!
Feb 12, 2017
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I reread this book for my rereading childhood favourites video!
representation: characters of colour (characters illustrated having dark skin).
[trigger warnings are listed at the bottom of this review and may contain spoilers]
★★★.5
Judy Moody is such a MOOD lol. This was super fun, but upon rereading it as an adult, I don't think it's anything too special!
trigger warnings: mention of gross things like scabs lol. ...more
I reread this book for my rereading childhood favourites video!
representation: characters of colour (characters illustrated having dark skin).
[trigger warnings are listed at the bottom of this review and may contain spoilers]
★★★.5
Judy Moody is such a MOOD lol. This was super fun, but upon rereading it as an adult, I don't think it's anything too special!
trigger warnings: mention of gross things like scabs lol. ...more
I like this book because it is very fun
I recommend this book because you can enjoy this book
Judy Moody was in a mood, not in a good mood, a bad mood is about
Judy Moody like to collect the pizza tables, On the 1st day of school Mr Todd told Rocky that he will get the pizza downstairs. When Rocky comes back with the pizza, Judy told Mr Todd that can she get the pizza table Mr Todd told Judy You can get the pizza table if you are in good mood tomorrow.
I recommend this book because you can enjoy this book
Judy Moody was in a mood, not in a good mood, a bad mood is about
Judy Moody like to collect the pizza tables, On the 1st day of school Mr Todd told Rocky that he will get the pizza downstairs. When Rocky comes back with the pizza, Judy told Mr Todd that can she get the pizza table Mr Todd told Judy You can get the pizza table if you are in good mood tomorrow.
Judy is not happy about starting third grade, where she just knows she will have to sit next to Frank again. Frank, who eats paste and who gave her five valentines in kindergarten, cupcakes on numerous holidays in first grade, and who indeed is in the seat next to her when she arrives in her third grade classroom, and immediately passes her an invitation to his birthday party. Sheesh!
Plus, unlike all the kids, she doesn't have a shirt that says something, like Orlando, or Paris, or... anything! ...more
Plus, unlike all the kids, she doesn't have a shirt that says something, like Orlando, or Paris, or... anything! ...more
"I read this whole book in 6 days! I liked reading this book because it was so funny. Judy Moody has a brother just like me. His name is Stink. He got to go to George Washington's house. My favorite part was when Judy Moody and her two friends hid a pretend hand in the toilet seat to scare Stink out of the bathroom when he had to use it. Frank Pearl lied to Judy Moody. He said there were girls next door, but they were boys. Judy got peed on by a toad. I never want that to happen to me. When she
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Feb 08, 2016
Trinidy Oriz
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i think that this is going to be a good book.Because when i read this book i get deep into the book and I picture what is going on and also what i am reading.so this is why i think its going to be a good book
My son and I read this together. Judy Moody is quite the character. I didn’t like how she was sassy and a bit gross but she came around in the end. My son liked it a lot better than I did, so the rating is from him. He said it would have been 5 stars but she collects scabs and that’s nasty. 😂
Forgive all of the Judy Moody books I will adding to Good Reads in the coming weeks. I will be interviewing Megan McDonald for a children's library event and I'm preparing!
Rare! ...more
Rare! ...more
My students thought this book was hysterical. They laughed often and continue to take it off my shelf to read. I was a big fan as well 😊
Read this with my grandson for summer reading and he enjoyed it.
read July 15, 2019
read July 15, 2019
I first read all of the books about Stink before beginning my introduction to the Judy Moody series and was defiantly not disappointed. Judy Moody was just that moody. Sometimes her mood was bad, good and she even had a "back to school mood," but most of all she had them all. Written in short chapters the book details some of the events and her feelings with the beginning of third grade. What with having to sit next to the boy who eats paste and not her best friend Rocky, and even having to comp
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Sep 28, 2009
Dolly
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This is the second Judy Moody book we've read and we've really enjoyed both of them. Although the moodiness can get a little old, our girls can really empathize with her experiences, her joys, her anxieties, her frustrations, her collections... And the story is humorous and fast paced. We will definitely look for more Judy Moody stories.
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A good book for someone about in 2nd grade or 3rd grade.
WAYYY to immature for a higher grade level. But still, its a cute book anyway.
WAYYY to immature for a higher grade level. But still, its a cute book anyway.
Nice short children's story, with a girl starting third grade with low expectations, only to find that everything is not what she expected.
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After Penelope Perfect , It's Judy Moody Now :D
Aww...Stink is so innocent :'P ^_^ ...more
Aww...Stink is so innocent :'P ^_^ ...more
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Jan 06, 2020
Abigail
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Recommends it for:
Beginning Chapter-Book Readers Looking for Stories with a Spunky Heroine
Judy Moody starts the third grade in something of a mood in this first entry in Megan McDonald's acclaimed beginning chapter-book series chronicling her adventures, keenly aware that she alone will have no snappy T-shirt proclaiming her summer activities, sad that she is leaving behind the class turtle of the previous year, and worried that she will be made to sit with the pesky Frank "Eats Paste" Pearl, rather than with her best friend, Rocky. When the latter proves to be the case, her fears se
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This book was fun but at the same time borderline boring.
I am not sure if it is because it is written for not so challenging reading. I'm curious to see what my students will feel about it. ...more
I am not sure if it is because it is written for not so challenging reading. I'm curious to see what my students will feel about it. ...more
Apr 02, 2018
Katy Noyes
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A bit of a female Horrid Henry, with less naughtiness.
She's not 'naughty' as such, but this does remind me of Francesca Simon's creation - lots of short chapters/adventures, school and family-based (and a brother called 'Stink' taking the place of Perfect Peter), a young and slightly rude young protagonist who surely wouldn't get away with such behaviour in most situations (cheeking the teacher!).
Judy isn't bad though, just a bit grumpy. She doesn't want to go back to school, or to a birthday p ...more
She's not 'naughty' as such, but this does remind me of Francesca Simon's creation - lots of short chapters/adventures, school and family-based (and a brother called 'Stink' taking the place of Perfect Peter), a young and slightly rude young protagonist who surely wouldn't get away with such behaviour in most situations (cheeking the teacher!).
Judy isn't bad though, just a bit grumpy. She doesn't want to go back to school, or to a birthday p ...more
As a kid, I read a ton of Judy Moody books. Judy is a stubborn and enthusiastic 8 year old who is going back to school after summer break and she is in a bad mood because she does not want a new teacher or a new classroom and certainly does not want to sit in front next to the paste eating guy. The new teacher gives them an "All About Me" collage assignment and her and her friends have a ton of laughs accomplishing the collages.
These books appealed to me when I was in 2nd and 3rd grade because ...more
These books appealed to me when I was in 2nd and 3rd grade because ...more
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