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Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
Part of the classic Fudge series from Judy Blume, bestselling author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.
Who is Sheila Tubman? Even Sheila isn't sure. Sometimesshe feels like confident Sheila the Great, and other timesshe's secret Sheila, who's afraid of spiders, swimming, and, most of all, dogs. When her family decides to leavethe city for a summer in the country, Sheila will haveto suffer everything from long-eared dogs to swimminglessons to creepy spiders. That's enough to drive a city girlnuts! If she survives at all, Sheila may be forced to admitthat she's no supergirl.
"As a kid, Judy Blume was my favorite author, and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing was my favorite book."--Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Wimpy Kid series
Love Fudge, Peter, and Sheila? Read all these books featuring your favorite characters:
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Superfudge
Fudge-a-Mania
Double Fudge
Book Details
- Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
- Publish Date: May 1st, 2007
- Pages: 176
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.70in - 5.00in - 0.50in - 0.30lb
- EAN: 9780142408797
- Recommended age: 08-12
- Categories: • Humorous Stories• Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings• Social Themes - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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About the Author
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the first in a five-book series about Peter, Fudge, and Sheila. Judy lives with her husband in Key West and New York City.You can visit her at judyblume.com.
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What people are saying
SPY magazine, @warnerbrostv @youngsheldon Big Bang Theory, Futurama, F of the C, MITM. Simpsons. PhD. UC Berkeley Kierkegaard. Author of 'Does Santa Exist?'
TIL in Blume's ms of "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great" they are called the four PROTEAN sensations
SF/Fantasy writer who writes that Mpls/St. Paul election guide. She/her. YA novel CHAOS ON CATNET now available from Tor Teen! https://t.co/Gy7v7jf62a
@ZJemptv Also, did you ever read the Judy Blume books when you were a kid? (They were a staple of my childhood.) I re-read several last year, including "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great."
Praise for this book
"Each [Fudge book] is packed with wacky earthy disasters that are her trademark and that children love to read about . . . Judy Blume has a knack for knowing what children think about and an honest, highly amusing way of writing about it." --The New York Times
"It's a pleasure to watch a talented author like Judy Blume consistently create books that reflect a
remarkable ability for combining humor with perceptive insight into a child's world." --Publishers Weekly
"Blume has her eye on the fine details of life, whether funny or frustrating." --Booklist
"For anyone who has ever been 'burdened' by a pesky younger brother, there's fast and funny
reading in this story." --Children's Digest on Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
"As usual, Blume's humor and pitch-perfect ear for sibling rivalry and family dynamics will have readers giggling with recognition. Newcomers and Fudge fans alike will savor this installment in the well-loved series." --Booklist on Double Fudge
"Fudge-a-Mania infects kids with giggles." --BookPage on Fudge-a-Mania
What people are saying
SPY magazine, @warnerbrostv @youngsheldon Big Bang Theory, Futurama, F of the C, MITM. Simpsons. PhD. UC Berkeley Kierkegaard. Author of 'Does Santa Exist?'
TIL in Blume's ms of "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great" they are called the four PROTEAN sensations
SF/Fantasy writer who writes that Mpls/St. Paul election guide. She/her. YA novel CHAOS ON CATNET now available from Tor Teen! https://t.co/Gy7v7jf62a
@ZJemptv Also, did you ever read the Judy Blume books when you were a kid? (They were a staple of my childhood.) I re-read several last year, including "Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great."