Junie B. Jones
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Junie B. Jones is a children's book series written by Barbara Park
and illustrated by Denise Brunkus
. The story is written in Junie B.'s perspective.
The series' title character and main protagonist. Junie B. lives with her parents, and her baby brother, Ollie. She also has a dog named Tickle. She is 5 years old in the first kindergarten adventures, and six in the second. Junie B. is friendly and has a bright personality. In Kindergarten, her two best friends are Lucille and Grace. In the first grade, her best friends are Herb, Jose, and Lennie. Junie B. has two rivals who is Jim in kindergarten and a May in first grade. In kindergarten, her classroom is Room Nine, and in First Grade, Room One. Junie B.'s favorite foods are spaghetti and meatballs, lemon pie, and ice cream. She has many catchphrases, such as "Wowie wow wow!", "Yeah, only", and "Hello! How are you today?". She is afraid of roosters because she thinks "they can peck your head into a nub", ponies because she thinks "they can stomple you to the ground and kill you", and clowns because she thinks "they are not normal people". She is shown to have brown hair and blue-green eyes. In the kindergarten series she was shown with short hair and a bow, yet in the first grade series she had longer, messier hair and the bow was dropped, being replaced by her purple glasses. In Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy, she is shown that she wants to be a "beauty shop guy
" herself.
Robert "Bob" Jones
Junie B.'s and Ollie's lovable father, whom Junie B. calls "Daddy." He takes Junie B. to the beauty shop with him in Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy, where she causes a disaster. In Junie B., First Grader: One Man Band, he teaches Junie B. to juggle. Robert is said to be playful and silly around his daughter. In Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy, Junie B. says "he has other names too. Some people call him Bob, and other people call him Bobby. Plus today my mother called him Ace."
Susan Jones
Junie B.'s and Ollie's protective mother, whom Junie B. calls "Mother." Since Junie B. loves ice cream, Susan made a rule at the grocery store that Junie B. can't shout "I WANT ICE CREAM!" and not to call her a "big meanie" when she won't buy it. It's possible that Susan's maiden name was Susan B. Miller, and that Frank and Helen Miller are Susan's parents. She is shown to have short, blonde hair and wears make-up. In Top Secret Personal Beeswax, Junie B. says "sometimes Daddy calls her Buttercup. That is ridiculous, I think." In Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School she is said to have been at a school called Brainerd Elementary in 1st grade between 1983 and 1984 on her old report card, which she did not do so well on. Junie B. sees the report card and says "Mother was a bad kid."
Oliver "Ollie" Jones
Junie B.'s baby brother. He is born in the book Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business. In Junie B., First Grader: BOO! And I Mean It, he is said to be ten months old in the month of October, so he is probably born in December. Junie B. dislikes her brother, and they have somewhat of a sibling rivalry. However, she does show that she cares for him sometimes, like in Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder where Junie B. concludes that Ollie's first tooth was the baby tooth Junie B. lost, and she smiles at him. Ollie's first word was "moo" which was revealed in Junie B., First Grader: BOO...and I MEAN It! which was the reason he was dressed up in a cow suit. In Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday he is shown to have a hard time to get to sleep .
Frank Miller
Junie B.'s grandfather, or as she calls him, Grampa Miller. Grampa Miller, along with his wife, Helen Miller, babysits for her and her brother while their parents are at work. Junie B. calls Grampa Miller her "favoritest babysitter 'cause he doesn't even follow the 'structions!" In Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business, he is shown to be a smoker and smokes a cigar indoors. Junie B. enjoys helping him fix the upstairs toilet and "touching the big ball that floats on top."
Helen Miller
Junie B.'s grandmother, Grandma Miller. Grandma Miller also babysits for Junie B. and her brother on occasion. Junie B. often calls her grandmother by her first name, Helen, much to the woman's annoyance. Grandma Miller has a pet canary bird named Twitter.
Phillip Johnny Bob
Junie B.'s beloved stuffed elephant. She brings him on trips with her, as seen in Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal and Aloha-ha-ha!. Junie B. seems to feel a lot safer when he is around, as shown in Junie B. Jones has a Monster Under her Bed and BOO! And I MEAN It!. In "Aloha-ha-ha!", Junie B.'s mother brings her a new Hawaiian Barbie doll which Junie B. names Delores. Phillip Johnny Bob is shown to dislike Delores because of her "pointy, hard hands" poking him in the backpack while on the trip to Hawaii. Delores is only mentioned in this book.
Junie B.'s rich and somewhat spoiled best friend in kindergarten. She has a Nanna who pampers her and always gives her what she wants. Although Lucille is in Junie B.'s first grade class, she deserts Junie B. in the beginning of the first grade and befriends the African-American twins, Camille and Chenille. Junie B. says that she doesn't like Lucille very much in the first grade series. She is considered the queen bee
or the school diva
of the book series. In Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth, she is shown to have brown hair, although in Junie B. Jones sticker books, she is shown to have blond hair. She also has an older brother.
Grace
Junie B.'s athletic, African-American best friend in Kindergarten. Like Junie B., she has a baby brother. Grace is a very fast runner and wears pink high-top sneakers. In contrast with Junie B., Grace is very well-behaved, and she speaks with proper grammar. She sits with Junie B. every day on the school bus in Kindergarten. In first grade she makes a new friend named Bobbi Jean Piper, whom Junie B. shares a rivalry with. Junie B. says she likes Grace better than Lucille and refers to her as "That Grace". Grace is known to be competitive and a bit of a show-off. She sometimes fights with Lucille. She also has a younger brother.
Ricardo
-Junie B.'s "boyfriend" in kindergarten until Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl where Junie B. confronts him about chasing "New" Thelma and says that only boyfriends and girlfriends should chase each other. In which Ricardo tells her that they should start "chasing other people" and leaves, much to Junie B's dismay. Ricardo also wants to be a construction worker when he grows up. In Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal it is shown that Junie B knows Ricardo's father.
Paulie Allen Puffer
A boy in Junie B.'s kindergarten class that often tells her scary or funny stories which she always believes are true. In Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed, he tells her about the monster that lives under the bed which rekindles her fear of monsters. In Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl he tells her that being in the first grade is really fun because they are the boss of the kindergarteners. He is friends with Jim and seems to be one of the oldest students in the class. In Junie B., First Grader: BOO...and I MEAN It! he tells Junie B. "five scary secrets". Paulie also has an older brother.
William
A very shy and soft spoken boy who Junie B. says would be easy for her to beat up. She refers to him as "Crybaby William". He can be upset very easily as seen in Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday when she runs past him stealing his invitation. He also has stage fright as seen in Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy when he became nervous after the teacher asked him if he'd like to take out his pet frog and also in Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl when he tries to run away during graduation rehearsal.
Roger
A blonde boy in of Junie B.'s kindergarten and first grade classe. He sometimes isn't known, but in Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day, he tried to win the field day race. Also in Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked, he threw up Cheerios on the floor and is sent back home.
Herbert "Herb"
Junie B.'s best friend in first grade. He seems to dislike May as much as Junie B. does. In Junie B. Top Secret Personal Beeswax, he and Junie B. seem to have a crush on each other.
Jose
Another one of Junie B.'s best friends in first grade. He is Hispanic and speaks Spanish. Sometimes, he greets Junie B. in Spanish. Jose won the bouquet of flowers for his mother in Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny.
Lennie
Another one of Junie B.'s best friends in first grade. He is quiet and almost always agrees with Junie B., Herb, and Jose. Lennie often brags about his spiky hair.
Sheldon Potts
A good friend of Junie B. in first grade. He is one of a handful of characters whose first and last names are known. Sheldon is known for showing his bare feet in class when taking off his shoes and socks. He can be awfully shy in front of a crowd as revealed in Junie B., First Grader: One Man Band. In Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny, he and Lucille are shown to have a crush on each other. He is shown to have blonde hair.
Shirley
Another good friend of Junie B. in first grade. Although there is not much is known about her, she sometimes chats with Junie B. She is shown to have short black hair.
Zachary
Not shown in the Junie B. Jones collection.
Except for Junie B. Jones is a Second Grader.
Junie B.'s Kindergarten rival. He teases her early on in the series, like in "Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday", he didn't invite her to his party, even though his mom told him to give out invitations to the whole class. But in Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine, he admits he has a crush on her through the valentine and become friends. In "Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl", after he heard about Junie B.'s grape juice accident, he makes the class color their white gowns and caps too with their own colors.
May
Junie B.'s first grade rival. She sits beside Junie B. in the back of the classroom in the first grade adventures. May often calls to Junie B. "Junie Jones", which really upsets her. They frequently disrupt the class with their arguing. The only time they are ever nice to each other is at the end of Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (P.S. So Does May). May doesn't like to admit that she is a little jealous of Junie B. Also, she is a notorious tattletale.
Junie B.'s kindergarten teacher, and head of Room Nine. In all of the Kindergarten adventures, Junie B. says: "Her name is Mrs. She has another name too but I just like Mrs. and that's all." In the first book, Junie B. says that she does not remember the teacher's last name. In Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying, Junie B. caught Mrs. stealing grapes while at a grocery store.
Mr. Scary
Junie B.'s first grade teacher and current teacher. She believes that he made up his name because he is actually very nice and "doesn't scare her, hardly." He makes his class keep journals, where they write about whatever subjects they want. Mr. Scary often has to break up Junie B. and May's arguments. He can also be very firm when Junie B. and May tattle on each other.
Principal
The principal at Junie B.'s school, whom she believes lives in his office and is "the king of the school, only he doesn't actually wear a crown." She refers to him only as "Principal." They get to know each other pretty well during the kindergarten series since Junie B's antics often wind up getting her sent to the office. Junie B. does not like to go to his office because there is a "scary typing lady" in there that is somewhat mean, never smiles, and always "forces" her to sit in a blue chair which she says is "where bad kids have to sit." Her mom eventually made a rule at home that getting herself sent to the office would get her "grounded, young lady."
Gus Vallony
The janitor. He helps Junie B. when she is accidentally locked in the school in Stupid, Smelly Bus. She dresses up as a janitor for career day in Big Fat Mouth. He cleans up "splat-o" (vomit) in Shipwrecked.
Mrs. Gladys Gutzman
The school cafeteria lady. She brings cookies to the kindergarten students. In Boss of Lunch, Junie B. helps her out in the cafeteria after she complains about how the first graders don't get cookies.
Mrs. Weller
The school nurse. In Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying she puts a band-aid on Junie B.'s head after Lucille tells her "it's not a good idea to keep secrets inside your head", after which Junie B. runs into the office yelling "my head's gonna blow!" In First Grader At Last! she tells Junie B. that she needs glasses after Mr. Scary finds out she has issues reading from the board.
Minor Characters
Bonnie
Bonnie is Joe's niece in Junie B Jones is Almost a flower Girl.
Mrs. Stichnot
Junie B's second grade teacher.
in 1992, twenty-eight other Junie B. Jones books have been published. Twenty-seven books belong to the Junie B. Jones Series and there is also a Junie B. Jones Journal. The Junie B. Jones series has also been translated into the Spanish and French languages as well.
Tie-in products include plush dolls, the First Ever Junie B-Shirt (ISBN 9780375831256).
Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business, theatrical adaptation by Joan Cushing
Junie B. Jones The Stupid Smelly Bus Tour, Random House, Tour by Momentum Worldwide
2008 Tour - Sarah Grover as Junie B. Jones, Jay Paranada as Mr. Woo. Tour Managed by Michael Barth
Junie B. Jones Top-Secret Personal Beeswax educational video game for the LeapFrog
Leapster
Learning System
Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells, theatrical adaptation by Allison Gregory; Childsplay
Junie B. Jones: First Grader: Shipwrecked, theatrical adaptation by Allison Gregory; Childsplay
's list of the Top 100 Banned or Challenged Books
from 2000-2009.. Reasons cited are poor social values taught by the books and Junie B. Jones not being considered a good role model due to her mouthiness and bad spelling/grammar.
Barbara Park
Barbara Lynne Park is an author of children's books.Barbara Park is the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey. From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, later finishing her B.S. in 1969 at the University of Alabama....
and illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Denise Brunkus
Denise Brunkus is a children's book illustrator. She has illustrated more than 60 books, including the Junie B. Jones series and Read All About It! by Laura and Jenna Bush.-References:...
. The story is written in Junie B.'s perspective.
Characters
Junie Beatrice "Junie B." JonesThe series' title character and main protagonist. Junie B. lives with her parents, and her baby brother, Ollie. She also has a dog named Tickle. She is 5 years old in the first kindergarten adventures, and six in the second. Junie B. is friendly and has a bright personality. In Kindergarten, her two best friends are Lucille and Grace. In the first grade, her best friends are Herb, Jose, and Lennie. Junie B. has two rivals who is Jim in kindergarten and a May in first grade. In kindergarten, her classroom is Room Nine, and in First Grade, Room One. Junie B.'s favorite foods are spaghetti and meatballs, lemon pie, and ice cream. She has many catchphrases, such as "Wowie wow wow!", "Yeah, only", and "Hello! How are you today?". She is afraid of roosters because she thinks "they can peck your head into a nub", ponies because she thinks "they can stomple you to the ground and kill you", and clowns because she thinks "they are not normal people". She is shown to have brown hair and blue-green eyes. In the kindergarten series she was shown with short hair and a bow, yet in the first grade series she had longer, messier hair and the bow was dropped, being replaced by her purple glasses. In Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy, she is shown that she wants to be a "beauty shop guy
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
" herself.
Robert "Bob" Jones
Junie B.'s and Ollie's lovable father, whom Junie B. calls "Daddy." He takes Junie B. to the beauty shop with him in Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy, where she causes a disaster. In Junie B., First Grader: One Man Band, he teaches Junie B. to juggle. Robert is said to be playful and silly around his daughter. In Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy, Junie B. says "he has other names too. Some people call him Bob, and other people call him Bobby. Plus today my mother called him Ace."
Susan Jones
Junie B.'s and Ollie's protective mother, whom Junie B. calls "Mother." Since Junie B. loves ice cream, Susan made a rule at the grocery store that Junie B. can't shout "I WANT ICE CREAM!" and not to call her a "big meanie" when she won't buy it. It's possible that Susan's maiden name was Susan B. Miller, and that Frank and Helen Miller are Susan's parents. She is shown to have short, blonde hair and wears make-up. In Top Secret Personal Beeswax, Junie B. says "sometimes Daddy calls her Buttercup. That is ridiculous, I think." In Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School she is said to have been at a school called Brainerd Elementary in 1st grade between 1983 and 1984 on her old report card, which she did not do so well on. Junie B. sees the report card and says "Mother was a bad kid."
Oliver "Ollie" Jones
Junie B.'s baby brother. He is born in the book Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business. In Junie B., First Grader: BOO! And I Mean It, he is said to be ten months old in the month of October, so he is probably born in December. Junie B. dislikes her brother, and they have somewhat of a sibling rivalry. However, she does show that she cares for him sometimes, like in Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder where Junie B. concludes that Ollie's first tooth was the baby tooth Junie B. lost, and she smiles at him. Ollie's first word was "moo" which was revealed in Junie B., First Grader: BOO...and I MEAN It! which was the reason he was dressed up in a cow suit. In Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday he is shown to have a hard time to get to sleep .
Frank Miller
Junie B.'s grandfather, or as she calls him, Grampa Miller. Grampa Miller, along with his wife, Helen Miller, babysits for her and her brother while their parents are at work. Junie B. calls Grampa Miller her "favoritest babysitter 'cause he doesn't even follow the 'structions!" In Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business, he is shown to be a smoker and smokes a cigar indoors. Junie B. enjoys helping him fix the upstairs toilet and "touching the big ball that floats on top."
Helen Miller
Junie B.'s grandmother, Grandma Miller. Grandma Miller also babysits for Junie B. and her brother on occasion. Junie B. often calls her grandmother by her first name, Helen, much to the woman's annoyance. Grandma Miller has a pet canary bird named Twitter.
Phillip Johnny Bob
Junie B.'s beloved stuffed elephant. She brings him on trips with her, as seen in Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal and Aloha-ha-ha!. Junie B. seems to feel a lot safer when he is around, as shown in Junie B. Jones has a Monster Under her Bed and BOO! And I MEAN It!. In "Aloha-ha-ha!", Junie B.'s mother brings her a new Hawaiian Barbie doll which Junie B. names Delores. Phillip Johnny Bob is shown to dislike Delores because of her "pointy, hard hands" poking him in the backpack while on the trip to Hawaii. Delores is only mentioned in this book.
Friends
LucilleJunie B.'s rich and somewhat spoiled best friend in kindergarten. She has a Nanna who pampers her and always gives her what she wants. Although Lucille is in Junie B.'s first grade class, she deserts Junie B. in the beginning of the first grade and befriends the African-American twins, Camille and Chenille. Junie B. says that she doesn't like Lucille very much in the first grade series. She is considered the queen bee
Queen bee
The term queen bee is typically used to refer to an adult, mated female that lives in a honey bee colony or hive; she is usually the mother of most, if not all, the bees in the hive. The queens are developed from larvae selected by worker bees and specially fed in order to become sexually mature...
or the school diva
School diva
A school diva is a popular culture reference for a well-liked or worshipped female student, whether in elementary school, middle school, or high school, who sees herself as an alpha female...
of the book series. In Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth, she is shown to have brown hair, although in Junie B. Jones sticker books, she is shown to have blond hair. She also has an older brother.
Grace
Junie B.'s athletic, African-American best friend in Kindergarten. Like Junie B., she has a baby brother. Grace is a very fast runner and wears pink high-top sneakers. In contrast with Junie B., Grace is very well-behaved, and she speaks with proper grammar. She sits with Junie B. every day on the school bus in Kindergarten. In first grade she makes a new friend named Bobbi Jean Piper, whom Junie B. shares a rivalry with. Junie B. says she likes Grace better than Lucille and refers to her as "That Grace". Grace is known to be competitive and a bit of a show-off. She sometimes fights with Lucille. She also has a younger brother.
Ricardo
-Junie B.'s "boyfriend" in kindergarten until Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl where Junie B. confronts him about chasing "New" Thelma and says that only boyfriends and girlfriends should chase each other. In which Ricardo tells her that they should start "chasing other people" and leaves, much to Junie B's dismay. Ricardo also wants to be a construction worker when he grows up. In Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal it is shown that Junie B knows Ricardo's father.
Paulie Allen Puffer
A boy in Junie B.'s kindergarten class that often tells her scary or funny stories which she always believes are true. In Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed, he tells her about the monster that lives under the bed which rekindles her fear of monsters. In Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl he tells her that being in the first grade is really fun because they are the boss of the kindergarteners. He is friends with Jim and seems to be one of the oldest students in the class. In Junie B., First Grader: BOO...and I MEAN It! he tells Junie B. "five scary secrets". Paulie also has an older brother.
William
A very shy and soft spoken boy who Junie B. says would be easy for her to beat up. She refers to him as "Crybaby William". He can be upset very easily as seen in Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday when she runs past him stealing his invitation. He also has stage fright as seen in Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy when he became nervous after the teacher asked him if he'd like to take out his pet frog and also in Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl when he tries to run away during graduation rehearsal.
Roger
A blonde boy in of Junie B.'s kindergarten and first grade classe. He sometimes isn't known, but in Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day, he tried to win the field day race. Also in Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked, he threw up Cheerios on the floor and is sent back home.
Herbert "Herb"
Junie B.'s best friend in first grade. He seems to dislike May as much as Junie B. does. In Junie B. Top Secret Personal Beeswax, he and Junie B. seem to have a crush on each other.
Jose
Another one of Junie B.'s best friends in first grade. He is Hispanic and speaks Spanish. Sometimes, he greets Junie B. in Spanish. Jose won the bouquet of flowers for his mother in Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny.
Lennie
Another one of Junie B.'s best friends in first grade. He is quiet and almost always agrees with Junie B., Herb, and Jose. Lennie often brags about his spiky hair.
Sheldon Potts
A good friend of Junie B. in first grade. He is one of a handful of characters whose first and last names are known. Sheldon is known for showing his bare feet in class when taking off his shoes and socks. He can be awfully shy in front of a crowd as revealed in Junie B., First Grader: One Man Band. In Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny, he and Lucille are shown to have a crush on each other. He is shown to have blonde hair.
Shirley
Another good friend of Junie B. in first grade. Although there is not much is known about her, she sometimes chats with Junie B. She is shown to have short black hair.
Zachary
Not shown in the Junie B. Jones collection.
Except for Junie B. Jones is a Second Grader.
Rivals
JimJunie B.'s Kindergarten rival. He teases her early on in the series, like in "Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday", he didn't invite her to his party, even though his mom told him to give out invitations to the whole class. But in Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine, he admits he has a crush on her through the valentine and become friends. In "Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl", after he heard about Junie B.'s grape juice accident, he makes the class color their white gowns and caps too with their own colors.
May
Junie B.'s first grade rival. She sits beside Junie B. in the back of the classroom in the first grade adventures. May often calls to Junie B. "Junie Jones", which really upsets her. They frequently disrupt the class with their arguing. The only time they are ever nice to each other is at the end of Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (P.S. So Does May). May doesn't like to admit that she is a little jealous of Junie B. Also, she is a notorious tattletale.
Teachers
Mrs.Junie B.'s kindergarten teacher, and head of Room Nine. In all of the Kindergarten adventures, Junie B. says: "Her name is Mrs. She has another name too but I just like Mrs. and that's all." In the first book, Junie B. says that she does not remember the teacher's last name. In Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying, Junie B. caught Mrs. stealing grapes while at a grocery store.
Mr. Scary
Junie B.'s first grade teacher and current teacher. She believes that he made up his name because he is actually very nice and "doesn't scare her, hardly." He makes his class keep journals, where they write about whatever subjects they want. Mr. Scary often has to break up Junie B. and May's arguments. He can also be very firm when Junie B. and May tattle on each other.
Principal
The principal at Junie B.'s school, whom she believes lives in his office and is "the king of the school, only he doesn't actually wear a crown." She refers to him only as "Principal." They get to know each other pretty well during the kindergarten series since Junie B's antics often wind up getting her sent to the office. Junie B. does not like to go to his office because there is a "scary typing lady" in there that is somewhat mean, never smiles, and always "forces" her to sit in a blue chair which she says is "where bad kids have to sit." Her mom eventually made a rule at home that getting herself sent to the office would get her "grounded, young lady."
Gus Vallony
The janitor. He helps Junie B. when she is accidentally locked in the school in Stupid, Smelly Bus. She dresses up as a janitor for career day in Big Fat Mouth. He cleans up "splat-o" (vomit) in Shipwrecked.
Mrs. Gladys Gutzman
The school cafeteria lady. She brings cookies to the kindergarten students. In Boss of Lunch, Junie B. helps her out in the cafeteria after she complains about how the first graders don't get cookies.
Mrs. Weller
The school nurse. In Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying she puts a band-aid on Junie B.'s head after Lucille tells her "it's not a good idea to keep secrets inside your head", after which Junie B. runs into the office yelling "my head's gonna blow!" In First Grader At Last! she tells Junie B. that she needs glasses after Mr. Scary finds out she has issues reading from the board.
Minor Characters
Bonnie
Bonnie is Joe's niece in Junie B Jones is Almost a flower Girl.
Mrs. Stichnot
Junie B's second grade teacher.
Junie B.'s Catch Phrases
- My name is Junie B. Jones. The "B" stands for Beatrice. Except, I don't like Beatrice. I just like "B" and that's all. (All of the kindergarten books open with this line.)
- Wowie wow wow!
- Hurray! Hurray!
- I believe.
- That is a hoot, I tell you!
- (name/pronoun) am/is a lucky duck.
- I hearded that (name/pronoun) is easier than my math!
- Hello. How are you today? I am fine. (When she gets in trouble)
- HEY! WHO TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS? (When she didn't see something)
- My teacher's name is Mrs. She has another name, too. But I just like Mrs. and that's all. (in all of the kindergarten books)
- I am not even scared of him, hardly. (When referring to her first grade teacher, Mr. Scary.)
- The end. (when she's finished telling her stories to other characters or telling the truth)
- I looked up there too. But I didn't see anything. (In reference to when adults roll their eyes at Junie B.)
- Missy's my name when I'm in trouble.
- (Varies) and I MEAN it!
- (Varies) And she (Grandma Helen Miller) said don't call her Helen.
- Yeah, only here's the problem...
- Plus also...
- On account of...
- Dumb Bunny (mostly mentioned in Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny)
- She forgot my B again! (when others don't call her Junie B.)
- Boom.....Do the math
- Speedy quick
- Except not (actually) (name)
- CALL 911 CALL 911!!(When in shock or scared)
- How did you do that Maxine. How did you do that (Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy)
Books
Since the original book was published by Random HouseRandom House
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in 1992, twenty-eight other Junie B. Jones books have been published. Twenty-seven books belong to the Junie B. Jones Series and there is also a Junie B. Jones Journal. The Junie B. Jones series has also been translated into the Spanish and French languages as well.
- Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (1992) (ISBN 0-679-82642-4) It's Junie B.'s first school day, and she HATES the bus because her new friend Lucille tells her "she will get chocolate milk poured on her head."
- Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (1993) (ISBN 0-679-83886-4) Junie B.'s mother gives birth to a baby boy, giving Junie B. her own "monkey brother" due to a misunderstanding with her grandmother.
- Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (1993) (ISBN 0-679-84407-4) Junie B.'s class is having "Job Day" and everyone is excited, except for Junie B.
- Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (1994) (ISBN 0-679-85101-1) At the grocery store, Junie B. sees her teacher Mrs. eating grapes that she did not purchase.
- Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (1995) (ISBN 0-679-86694-9) Carnival Night at school will be fun, but Junie B. is so determined to win at everything that she practices for it.......and doesn't win.
- Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (1996) (ISBN 0-679-86695-7) Junie B.'s constant bully, Jim, is having a birthday that he doesn't invite her to, and Junie B. feels left out.
- Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (1996) (ISBN 0-679-86696-5) Junie B.'s friend, Lucille, makes a boyfriend who soon attracts Junie B.'s attention.
- Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (1997) (ISBN 0-679-86697-3) During Picture Day when Junie B. is told by Paulie Allen Puffer that a monster lurks under her bed, she takes desperate actions to make it go away, which also causes her get less sleep.
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (1997) (ISBN 0-679-88342-8) When somebody steals her favorite mittens, Junie B. tries to get them back.
- Junie B. Jones Is a Party AnimalJunie B. Jones Is a Party AnimalJunie B. Jones Is a Party Animal is a children's book written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. The book was published by Random House Books for Young Readers and contains 80 pages in the paperback.-Summary:...
(1997) (ISBN 0-679-88663-X) Junie B.'s friend Lucille invites Junie B. to spend the night at her Nanna's mansion, which causes problems. - Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (1998) (ISBN 0-679-88931-0) Junie B. thinks she can be a Beauty Shop Guy, so she cuts her own hair, which turns out to be a disaster.
- Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (1998) (ISBN 0-679-89130-7) Junie B. thinks a fishstick is a pet and brings it to school for Pet Day after her teacher says she can't bring her dog Tickle.
- Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl (1999) (ISBN 0-375-80038-7) Junie B.'s Aunt Flo is having a wedding, but Junie B. is not the flower girl and the groom's sister is chosen instead.
- Junie B. Jones And The Mushy Gushy Valentime (1999) (ISBN 0-375-80039-5) Junie B. received a special valentine from a secret admirer. At the end she finds out it was from Jim.
- Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket (2000) (ISBN 0-375-80040-9) Junie B.'s class is having a field trip to a farm but Junie B. has a problem with farms and barn animals.
- Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (2001) (ISBN 0-375-80291 ](-6) Junie B.'s class is having a field day and guess who the captain is?
- Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (2001) (ISBN 0-375-90292-9) Junie B. is graduating from kindergarten! The long awaited day is finally here! Unfortunately, Junie B. accidentally ruins her cap and gown with grape juice.
- Junie B., First Grader (at last!) (2001) (ISBN 0-375-80293-2) Junie B. becomes a first grader and gets glasses.
- Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (2002) (ISBN 0-375-81517-1) Junie B. helps around the cafeteria after complaining to Mrs. Gutzman that the first graders don't get cookies.
- Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (2002) (ISBN 0-375-80295-9) Junie B. loses her first tooth.
- Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants (2003) (ISBN 0-375-82301-8) Junie B. copies off May's homework.
- Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (2003) (ISBN 0-375-82522-3) After getting injuries resulting from kicking and Sheldon having to be in the halftime show at the school's kickball tournament, Sheldon doesn't want to be in the band, so Junie B. does it all herself.
- Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked (2004) (ISBN 0-375-82804-4) Junie B. plays a ship in a school play about Christopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
. - Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I MEAN IT! (2004) (ISBN 978-0-375-82806-5) At Halloween Junie B. tries to scare people because she thinks some of them are monsters.
- Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (P.S. So Does May) (2005) (ISBN 0-375-82808-7) Junie B.'s class has a secret Santa game and Junie B. has to get May something. Can coal be the answer?
- Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! (2006) (ISBN 0-375-83403-6) Junie B. goes on vacation to Hawaii with her family.
- Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny! (2007) (ISBN 9780375838095) Lucille is hosting an easter egg hunt and Junie B. is stuck wearing a Dumb Bunny costume.
- Top-Secret, Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and Me!) (ISBN 9780375823756).
- Junie B's Essential Survival Guide To School (2009) In this Junie B book Junie teaches you how to survive school and what she would do if she is a teacher.
- Junie B. Jones is a Second Grader (ISBN 0-679-82642-4) Junie B. Jones is a second grader.
Tie-in products include plush dolls, the First Ever Junie B-Shirt (ISBN 9780375831256).
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The Junie B. Jones series came in at #71 on the American Library AssociationAmerican Library Association
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from 2000-2009.. Reasons cited are poor social values taught by the books and Junie B. Jones not being considered a good role model due to her mouthiness and bad spelling/grammar.
Sources
- http://www.theatreworksusa.org/uploads/review/review_175.pdf
- http://www.theatreworksusa.org/uploads/review/review_185.pdf
- http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/books/books.html
- http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-junie-titles.asp
- http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-junie-author.asp
- http://www.nymf.org/module-ShowManager-display-sid-214-theme-NYMFPrinter.html
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/09/AR2006110900410_pf.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/26/fashion/26junie.html?scp=1&sq=Junie+B.+Jones&st=nyt
- http://www.playlibrary.com/2007/05/31/we-met-junie-b-jones