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Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Books 1-4)

Barbara Park

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Total reviews: 164 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

I am ambivalent about the whole series 3 out of 5 stars.
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I am a bit ambivalent about this series. On the one hand I completely disagree with those reviewers that complain that this book sets bad behavioral standards. Common! If your child needs to be reminded that we do not punch friends that call us names, you are in trouble. Don't blame the book. This is something we covered early in preschool. But we all feel like doing this from time to time. So, it is easy to identify with Junie B. and laugh about her and with her. Some moral lessons of the series are neat. I liked the one about Job Day, where all kids wanted to be somebody "rich and famous", while Junie B. decided to become a janitor, because janitors save people and paint and unlock things.

However, I am somewhat concerned about the language. The language used in this book is persistently grammatically incorrect (e. g. "bited","it was very too big", "worser", "I quick run...", and worst of all "Me and my friend.."). The intention is to make Junie B. sound like a real kid, but I think Ms. Park is overdoing it a bit. In any case, i am sure that if your child reads just a few of these books it will not ruin their grammar, but if they get really hooked up on them and read the entire series, some language damage control might become necessary. In any case, my daughter seems to filter all this wrong language, and reads the words as they should be and not the way they appear...

I just wish there was a series out there, that would have nice real life stories, funny and not preachy, written in a good grammatical language.

Editorial Review:

Outrageously sassy Junie B. Jones will make young kids crave their daily dose of reading. And with this handy four-volume boxed set, whether they start with Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying or Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth, readers will laugh out loud at Junie B.'s hilarious mishaps and breathtakingly horrible grammar. Although the books should come with a caveat--Kids, don't try this syntax at home!--alert parents and teachers can use her malapropisms as learning opportunities for their impressionable charges. The set contains the first four titles in Barbara Park's extensive series (energetically illustrated by Denise Brunkus), including Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business and Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus. All are great for reading aloud. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter

Junie B. Jones's Second Boxed Set Ever! (Books 5-8)

Barbara Park

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 29 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

don't buy don't share 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I first met these Junie B. Jones books when tutoring elementary school students, They horrified me. When a book is presented to a child she assumes as she/he has every right to do, that these books are worthwhile. These books though, are filled with serious grammatical errors, poor punctuation, wrong spelling and slang. Sentence fragments abound in astonishing quantities, confusion in the correct use of parts of speech shows up repeatedly, mixing objects and subjects occurs again and again, and misspellings pop up. Stylistically also, the writing presents a poor example for young students to follow. A large proportion of the sentences commence with 'And', while the majority of paragraphs contain no more than one sentence each. The writing is choppy in a misguided effort to simplify the language, but the result of having sentence fragment after sentence fragment ends up confusing meaning. Do not use these books for children whose primary language is not English. Do not use them if you want your students of any origin to learn how to write well and read well-crafted prose. The presentation of a book to a child is a serious matter, for as you do it, the child assumes you are presenting something good, of which you and the school approve. They believe that they can safely emulate the kind of writing they read there. Excellent books throng in the market which commit none of the grammatical offenses of the Junie B. Jones books, and yet are funny and light-hearted, with delightful characters.Junie B. herself is depicted as an abusive young lady, happy to treat acquaintances and even friends and family with offensive dismissal and verbal abuse. She's never given any consequences for these behaviours. I personally do not like the example Junie B. sets, but it is the murder of the English tongue that I cannot bear. Books of this low standard are why neither Johnnie nor Junie can write.

Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (Junie B. Jones, No. 25)

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Junie B - elf girl 5 out of 5 stars.
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Another story in the series by Park! Keeps you laughing - and will take you down memory lane as Junie B. gets ready for Christmas & will remind you of ALL those "fun" lyrics we made up to Christmas songs! She's still irrepressible & even though her language is "becoming more adult" there are still enough "Junie B.-isms" to keep you in stitches. If you're collecting the series, get going to the cash register!

Great Holiday Book! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Junie B. does it again...she makes us laugh during one of the most memorable holidays in a young child's life!! We see a soft side of Junie B. which rarely shows itself, but allows us to get to know her that much more AND teaches us a life lesson! My daughter and I loved reading this together!

Editorial Review:

It’s holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate.
Like making elf costumes! And singing joyful songs! Only, how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee? And here is the worst part of all! When everyone picks names for Secret Santa, Junie B. gets stuck with Tattletale you-know-who! It’s enough to fizzle your holiday spirit! Hmm . . . or is it? Maybe, just maybe, a Secret Santa gift is the perfect opportunity to give May exactly what she deserves.

Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! (Books 9-12)

Barbara Park

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Junie B. 5 out of 5 stars.
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I ordered the Junie B. books for my granddaughter. She loves them! I personally have never read them but I can let you know that at 6 years old and having this interest in reading speaks for itself.

Therefore, I recommend this series.

junie jones 3rd boxed set 5 out of 5 stars.
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Our six year old grandson loves these stories and can read them himself after a few reads.

Even adults think they are funny! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Children love boxed sets of books, and Junie is a huge hit with both adults and children. I am sending boxes to encourage reading. Plus, getting something in the mail is doubly exciting!

Junie B Jones 4 out of 5 stars.
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Granddaughter was very happy with it. she has already gone through the first and second set.

Editorial Review:

It’s me! It’s me!It’s Junie B.!Ha! That was a happy rhyme by me!And here is another happy thing:
This is boxed-set number three!It has four of my funniest books inside! (Their names are books 9—12 I believe.) Ihope you like them!Books in this set include:Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (#9)Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (#10)Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (#11)Junie B. Jones Smells Something. Junie B. Jones’s Third Boxed Set Ever!

Top-Secret, Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and Me!)

Barbara Park

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Super cute for Junie B Fans! 5 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter loves this book and all the pics in it. She's a little young to write in it herself well (only 5) but she can't wait until she gets to fill it in with her details. Nice hard cover book too!

CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Oh my i go tthis for my birthday last year and as a JBJ book hater i LOVED this diary\book thing it was so cute and creativly written

BUY THIS!!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I recently bought this for my daughter, it is supposed to be a Christmas gift however I am SO excited to give it to her that she just might get it early. If you have a child that has bonded with Junie B this is the PERFECT addition to their book collections. It is absolutly ADORABLE!!!

Editorial Review:

Wowie, wow, wow! It’s Junie B. Jones’s top-secret, personal beeswax! This hilarious companion to the best-selling series features Junie’s own original writings along with drawings, stickers, and lots of blank pages with creative prompts designed to get kids drawing and writing about their own top-secret, personal beeswax. Kids will love getting to know Junie up close in this fun, interactive writing format.

Junie B. Jones's Fourth Boxed Set Ever! (Books 13-16)

Barbara Park

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

junie b jones 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

these books have brought some much joy to my little one.thank you

My Kids and I Love Junie B 4 out of 5 stars.
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We have many of the Junie B. Jones Books in paperback. My son started reading them in Kindergarten. He is now 11 and yes, he still enjoys reading about the wild adventures of Junie B. My daughter is 7 and she thinks Junie B. should be a role model! Just kidding. We all do seriously love that girl I tell ya!

nomore$ 4 out of 5 stars.
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The product is great. It is Amazon that was the problem. I have contacted you before to try to resolve the problem, with no response.
You charged me an inflated rate, when I asked for the "free shipping" rate.
I will not use Amazon for any more purchases.

awsome 5 out of 5 stars.
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Great Books!!! My 6 year old kindergartener loves them. Junie B. reminds my of the Ramona Quinbee books I grew up reading in the 1980's. We just bought another set.

Editorial Review:

Junie B. Jones continues her hilarious adventures through kindergarten in four bestselling books packaged in an adorable boxed set. Includes Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl (#13), Junie B. Jones and the Mushy, Gushy Valentime (#14), Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket (#15), and Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (#16).

Junie B. Jones's Fifth Boxed Set Ever!

Barbara Park

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A teacher's perspective 5 out of 5 stars.
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I am a retired teacher with 32 years of experience. I began using Barbara Park books as read-aloud selections for first and second graders. The children and I laughed together at the silly antics of Junie B. Jones. The chapters were perfect for 10 minute read-alouds and the books lasted for about a week. The children began checking out copies of the books from the library and reading along with me. They provided the perfect opportunity for independent reading of beginning chapter books for all my students. A wonderful motivator for reading. Great fun! Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Books 1-4)

Junie B. books 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

My 6 year old daughter is reading THE FINAL Junie B. book, and she has loved all 27 of them! I would recommend this series to anyone with a young reader!

Editorial Review:

JUNIE B. JONES’S FIFTH BOXED SET EVER! includes books 17–20, which follow Junie from kindergarten graduation through her first three adventures in a brand-new first-grade class! With dazzling foil on the box and covers, and stickers inside each book, this is the perfect collection for anyone who loves Junie B.! (And who doesn’t, I ask you?)

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (Junie B. Jones, No. 20)

Barbara Park

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

a little too much info on the tooth fairy 3 out of 5 stars.
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My daughter loves the Junie B series. Yes her grammer isn't correct, but that is what makes it funny. Only thing I didn't like about this book was as my 6 year old was reading it she started asking questions about the tooth fairy, especially when Junie B. said it wasn't real. I would have parents preview this book before giving it to their child. I took this one away for a while.

tooth book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This was great!! My daughter absolutely loves these books. She is only 8 yrs old, but will sit for hours reading them. How many kids ask for books for Christmas!! We got her the 1st and 2nd box sets, along with the toothless wonder one since she is about to loose her front teeth. She skipped the others and read this one first. Now she is back to the box sets!

Editorial Review:

Yikes . . . It’s a looth tooth!

One of Junie B. Jones’s top front teeth is loose! Only Junie B. is not that thrilled about this development. Because what if she looks like toothless Uncle Lou? And even worse . . . what’s all this tooth fairy business? Like, who is this woman, really? And what does she do with all those used teeth? So many questions, so little time.


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Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! (Junie B. Jones, No. 26)

Barbara Park

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Obnoxious and Annoying 1 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is the first book I've read of the Junie B series to my son and I found the book to be annoying "I tell you". Junie B's behavior wasn't funny - it was atrocious. I don't know if I'm brave enough to try another Junie B book.

A Spectacular Book By VG From North Boulvard 5 out of 5 stars.
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aloha-ha-ha


This is a very good June B. Jones book. I love chapter five when she was going on vacation and at the hotel they went to the big gift shop. June B. got a tube and she went into the pool. She got stuck in the tube so her parents had to cut the tube of.


So I recommend this book if you like June B. Jones books. I would give this book a 5stars because it was really funny and interesting book. This book is written by: Barbra Parks

Editorial Review:

It’s a week in “Pair-o-Dice!”

Junie B. and her family are going on a vacation to Hawaii! And ha! Mr. Scary is giving Junie a real, actual camera to keep a photo journal of her trip! But taking good vacation pictures is not always easy. ’Cause what if your airplane is full of grouchy ladies? And what if there is an unfortunate inner tube incident at the swimming pool? (And, oh my! Let’s not even mention what happens if a tropical bird gets tangled in your hair!) Will Junie B.’s vacation end up picture perfect? Or will her trip to Hawaii be aloha-horrible?


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Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked (Junie B. Jones, No. 23)

Barbara Park

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Editorial Review:

Everybody's favorite sass-mouth first grader comes back for her 23rd installment in this popular series . This time around, Junie B. fends off a stomach virus and earns a starring role in the Parent's Night play. The action starts with a bang--or rather, a "SPLAT-O!"--as one of Junie B's classmates falls victim to a stomach virus right there in class: "It was the disgustingest thing I ever saw. Also, the odor was not delightful." But only after everyone improvises their own virus defenses ("We held our noses tight with our fingers. And we didn't breathe for the whole rest of the morning") does the real excitement in Room One begin. Poor, put-upon Mr. Scary has planned a special event for Parent's Night--a play about Christopher Columbus. Junie B. lands a plum role ("I want to be the Pinta! Cause the Pinta was the fastest ship! And the fastest ship is the winner ship. And the winner ship is the star!"), but as with all Junie endeavors, expect a bumpy voyage.

The usual classroom crew is back, including Lennie, Herbert, and Jose, and Junie doesn't disappoint with her unintentionally hilarious asides ("Attendance is the school word for who isn't here") and trademark wisdom ("Glitter can turn your whole day around"). (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes