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Children's Fiction Emotions & Feelings

Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm

by (author) Megan McDonald

illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Publisher
Candlewick Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2012
Category
Emotions & Feelings, General, Girls & Women
Recommended Age
6 to 9
Recommended Grade
1 to 4
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781536200805
    Publish Date
    Apr 2018
    List Price
    $7.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780763634513
    Publish Date
    Aug 2012
    List Price
    $19.00

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Will Judy’s lucky penny lead her to the nation’s capital — or to third-grade C-A-L-A-M-I-T-Y? And what do her spelling-bee nemesis and a potbellied pig have to do with it?

The lucky penny in Judy Moody’s pocket sure does seem to be working. She can’t stop winning — at bowling, spelling, the unbeatable Prize Claw, everything! For sure and absolute positive, she’ll ride that wave of good fortune all the way to Washington, D.C. Watch out, District of Cool, here comes Judy Moody, the luckiest kid ever, until . . . oh, no! Her lucky penny just did a belly flop into a porcelain bowl of yucky, blucky UNluck. Has the coin’s magic gone kerflooey?Are some people, like Jessica Finch or Stink, destined to have all the luck, while she, Judy Moody, gets stuck with a yard full of three-not-four leaf clovers, a squealing potbellied pig in an elevator, and a squashed penny with cooties? ROAR!

About the authors

Megan McDonald's profile page

PETER H. REYNOLDS est auteur-illustrateur de livres à succès classés au palmarès du New York Times. Il est le créateur des livres Je t’aime de tout mon cœur, Le collectionneur de mots, Joyeux rêveur, Le point de départ, Autour de la table, Ta voix compte et Toi! et il signe les illustrations des albums Je suis courageux, Je suis humain, Je suis puissant, Le Train de la paix, Le yoga c’est pour moi, L’amour : Un livre sur la compassion et La princesse de l’eau claire. Ses livres ont été traduits dans plus de 25 langues et sont appréciés dans le monde entier. Il vit avec sa famille à Dedham, au Massachusetts.

 

PETER H. REYNOLDS is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children, including Happy Dreamer, The Word Collector, Say Something!, Be You!, Our Table, and All We Need Is Love and a Really Soft Pillow! He is also the illustrator of When Thing Aren't Going Right, Go Left and The Reflection in Me by Marc Colagiovanni. His books have been translated into over 25 languages around the globe and are celebrated worldwide. In 1996, he founded FableVision with his brother, Paul, as a social change agency to help create "stories that matter, stories that move." He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts, with his family.

 

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Editorial Reviews

McDonald’s lively style still has lots of young-reader appeal... All of Judy’s adventures are amusing and in sync with a third-grader's experience. The brisk pace and familiar situations are likely to keep young readers and listeners engaged. Another enjoyable outing with predictable Judy, just like a pleasant visit with an old friend.
—Kirkus Reviews

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