Judy Moody
Author: Megan McDonald
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Book 1 in the Judy Moody series
Pages: 160
Published: 2000
Age: 7+
The first day of third grade puts Judy Moody in a mad-face mood. She just knows everyone will come back from summer vacation with word T-shirts, like "Disney World" or "Jamestown: Home of Pocahontas." All Judy has is a plain old no-words T-shirt. She'll have to go to a new classroom, with a new desk, and she won't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it like she did last year. And knowing her luck, she'll end up sitting next to Frank, the boy who eats paste. For breakfast her dad makes eggs with the yellow middle broken, and her younger "bother," Stink, thinks he knows everything now that he's starting second grade. But bad moods never last long with the irrepressible Judy Moody, and before long, her day – and year – look brighter. Mr. Todd assigns the class a special project, which sets Judy on a lively and hilarious quest of self-exploration...
About the Judy Moody Series
Books in series order
- 1.Judy Moody(2000)
- 2.Judy Moody Gets Famous!(2001)
- 3.Judy Moody Saves the World!(2002)
- 4.Judy Moody Predicts the Future(2003)
- 5.Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor is In!(2004)
- 6.Judy Moody Declares Independence(2005)
- 7.Judy Moody Around the World in 8 1/2 Days(2006)
- 8.Judy Moody Goes to College(2008)
- 9.Judy Moody, Girl Detective(2010)
- 10.Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer(2011)
- 11.Judy Moody and the Bad Luck Charm(2012)
- 12.Judy Moody, Mood Martian(2014)
- 13.Judy Moody and the Bucket List(2016)
- 14.Judy Moody and the Right Royal Tea Party(2018)
- 15.Judy Moody Book Quiz Whiz(2019)
- 16.Judy Moody: In a Monday Mood(2021)
- 17.Sunny-Side Up(2024)
- +Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday(2007)
- +Judy Moody Goes to Hollywood(2011)
- +Judy Moody's Best Mood Ever Coloring and Activity Book(2011)
- +Judy Moody's Double Rare Way Not Boring Book of Fun Stuff to Do(2009)
- +Judy Moody's Way Wacky Uber Awesome Book of More Fun Stuff to Do(2010)
- +The Judy Moody Journal(2003)
- +The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt(2008)
Reading age: 7+ years
Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood..
Meet Judy Moody. She's a cheeky eight-year-old with oodles of personality. She loves to be the center of attention and, with the help of her pesky little brother Stink, is always getting into mischief. Megan McDonald's spirited text and Peter Reynolds's wry illustrations bring Judy's crazy adventures to life, resulting in a series of feisty, funny first chapter books perfect for every kid who has ever felt a little out of sorts.

