One-Man Band
Authors: Barbara Park
and the Junie B. Jones
®
books!
“Park, one of the funniest writers around … brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set.”
—
Booklist
“Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—
and
reading—are lots of fun.”
—
Publishers Weekly
“Park is simply hilarious.”
—America Online's
The Book Report
“Junie B. is a darling of the young-reader set.”
—
USA Today
“Children's book star Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.”
—Time
“First grade offers a whole year of exciting possibilities for Junie B. … As always, Park is in touch with what kids know and how they feel.”
—
School Library Journal
“Sassy, hilarious, and insightful. Park obviously understands the passions and fears of first-graders.”
—
Booklist
Laugh out loud with Junie B. Jones
!
#1
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
#2
Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business
#3
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth
#4
Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying
#5
Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake
#6
Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday
#7
Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren
#8
Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed
#9
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
#10
Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
#11
Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy
#12
Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy
#13
Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl
#14
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime
#15
Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket
#16
Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
#17
Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl
#18
Junie B., First Grader (at last!)
#19
Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch
#20
Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder
#21
Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants
#22
Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band
#23
Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked
#24
Junie B., First Grader: BOO … and I MEAN It
!
#25
Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
!
(P.S. So Does May.)
#26
Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha
!
#27
Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny
Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and me!)
Check out Barbara Park's other great books, listed at the end of this book!
To the talented Denise Brunkus …
who draws Junie B. with a sense of style
,
a sense of spirit, and—best of all—a sense of humor.
What a wonderful gift.
I smiled at that nice thought.
Then I peeked over the side of my desk. And I tried to wiggle my piggy toe.
It still felt sore.
That's because yesterday a little trouble happened when I was practicing in my backyard. And it's called, I accidentally kicked my ball over the fence. And I didn't want to go get it. So I had to find something else to kick.
And then ha!
I spied Mother's brand-new watering can!
It was the one with the funny cow painted on it.
And it was sitting right out in the middle of the yard!
I laughed out loud at that perfect target!
“I bet I can kick that silly cow right over the moon!” I said.
Then I rubbed my hands together very excited.
And I backed all the way up to the fence.
Then
VA-ROOM
!
I took off running!
And
ZOOM
!
I ran faster and faster!
And
KA-BOOM
!
I kicked that can as hard as I could!
And
OWIE OW OW
!
That dumb-bunny can was filled full of
water
! And nobody even told me about that problem!
I fell down in the grass very painful.
Then I rolled around and around. And I hollered real loud.
“MY TOE! MY TOE! MY TOE!” I hollered. “MY TOE! MY TOE! MY TOE!”
Mother hurried to the back door.
“Junie B.! Oh my goodness! What's wrong?” she called.