Judy Moody: Sunny-Side Up
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Sometimes you just have to find the good news, as Judy Moody discovers when she creates her very own newspaper--featured as a bonus at the end of the book. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Mr. Todd has Class 3T looking for the Five Ws in the newspaper, but all Judy can see is how much bad news there is. Climate change! Deadly virus! Sea turtles endangered by straws stuck in their noses! The good news is that Judy is taking all the bad news as a call to action. She gets out her notebook, clicks her six-year pen, transforms into a Kid Reporter, and goes out in search of happier stories. Rare bird sighting in Virginia Beach! Escaped bearded dragon found! Plastic straws banned at Virginia Dare School! There's even a scoop that Judy overhears while ordering a scoop at Screamin' Mimi's--about someone who found real buried treasure. Kids intrigued by the first edition of Judy's Sunny-Side-Up News--offering stories, a word search, a comic, a recipe, and more--may just be inspired to create their own second edition. After all, there's no telling how much good news is out there until you start looking . . . and acting!
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14 primary books16 released books#17 in Judy Moody
Judy Moody is a 16-book series with 16 released primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Megan McDonald and Megan MacDonald.
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I grew up riding the highs and lows of Judy Moody like she was my moody middle-grade spirit animal. I was there for the Me Collage. The infamous “I Ate a Shark” shirt. The school project on Elizabeth Blackwell, first woman doctor. The Scab Club. Even the Great TTPC (The Toad Pee Club). So when Sunny-Side Up rolled in, I thought — yes! Classic Judy chaos, right?
Well… not quite.
She’s still got her sass, Stink is still Stink (bless his encyclopedia loving-heart), and Mr Todd remains the most patient teacher in fictional history. But this time around, the drama felt a bit dialled down. Less "Judy Moody Declares Independence!" and more "Judy Moody Sorta finds good news.
It’s warm, nostalgic, and has its moments — but where’s the girl who turned her mood ring jet black over summer holiday envy? The one who bought her man killing plant to school??
I smiled, I reminisced, but I didn’t feel it. Maybe Judy’s growing up. Maybe I am too. Either way, I’ll always save her a seat at the band-aid collector table.
AND...Megan McDonald will ALWAYS have my heart — her books shaped my childhood, and meeting her in real life? Pure magic. I’ll cherish that moment forever.
Mood ring reads: light blue – calm, with a tinge of wistful and nostalgia...