Bibliography of Barbara Park

Barbara Park, an American author, wrote and published dozens of books for children. Her Junie B. Jones series encompasses 31 books and had collectively sold 55 million copies worldwide as of 2013, according to Park's publisher, Random House. ^[1] The series started in 1992, with the publication of Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus. The New York Times described Junie B. Jones, the main character of the series, as "a 6-year-old dispenser of abundant opinions, Runyonesque wisecracks and dubious syntax." ^[2] When the series began, Junie B. was just entering kindergarten and remained there until Junie B., First Grader (at Last!), the 18th book in the series, was published in 2001.

Park also wrote other books for young readers, including Skinnybones , published in 1982, and The Graduation of Jake Moon , published in 2002.

Junie B. Jones

Junie B. Jones

• Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus a.k.a. Junie B. Jones is On Her Way! (#1) (1992) ( ISBN   978-0-679-82642-2)

  Junie B. starts her first day of kindergarten, but she refuses to go home because she is afraid of the school bus. ^[3]

• Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (#2) (1993) ( ISBN   978-0-679-83886-9)

  Junie B. gets a new baby brother, and she considers bringing him to school for pet day. ^[4]

• Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (#3) (1993) ( ISBN   978-0-679-84407-5)

  Junie B. tells her class that she has the most interesting job for Job Day, and has to come up with something to show them. ^[5]

• Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (#4) (1994) ( ISBN   978-0-679-85101-1)

  Junie B. enjoys spying on people, but risks trouble by spying on her teacher. ^[6]

• Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (#5) (1995) ( ISBN   978-0-679-86694-7)

  Junie B. chooses a fruitcake as her prize in a carnival cakewalk, but it is not what she expected. ^[7]

• Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (#6) (1996) ( ISBN   978-0-679-86695-4)

  Junie B. is upset with Meanie Jim when he invites everyone in their classroom to his birthday party except for her. ^[8]

• Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (#7) (1996) ( ISBN   978-0-679-86696-1)

  Junie B. competes with her friends to win the affections of a new student, but she makes a bad first impression. ^[9]

• Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (#8) (1997) ( ISBN   978-0-679-86697-8)

  Junie B. is afraid that there is a monster under her bed when she finds what she believes to be its drool on her pillow. ^[10]

• Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (#9) (1997) ( ISBN   978-0-679-88342-5)

  Someone took Junie B.'s new mittens, so she believes she is entitled to take a pen that she finds. ^[11]

• Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (#10) (1997) ( ISBN   978-0-679-88663-1)

  Junie B. has a sleepover with her friends Grace and Lucille at the mansion owned by Lucille's grandmother. ^[12]

• Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (#11) (1998) ( ISBN   978-0-679-88931-1)

  Junie B. believes she has a calling to become a beauty shop worker, so she practices on her stuffed animals and then on herself. ^[13]

• Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (#12) (1998) ( ISBN   978-0-679-89130-7)

  Junie B. is not allowed to take her dog to Pet Day at school, so she considers taking other animals. ^[14]

• Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl (#13) (1999) ( ISBN   978-0-375-80038-2)

  Junie B.'s Aunt Flo is having a wedding, and Junie B. is upset that she is not the flower girl. ^[15]

• Junie B. Jones And The Mushy Gushy Valentime (#14) (1999) ( ISBN   978-0-375-80039-9)

  When Junie B. receives a special valentine on Valentine's Day, she tries to find out who in her class sent it. ^[16]

• Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket (#15) (2000) ( ISBN   978-0-375-80040-5)

  Junie B. goes on a field trip to a farm with her class, but she is upset that there is no gift shop. ^[17]

• Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (#16) (2001) ( ISBN   978-0-375-80291-1)

  Junie B. is team captain for her class on field day, but they keep losing to another class. ^[18]

• Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (#17) (2001) ( ISBN   978-0-375-90292-5)

  Junie B. receives a white gown for her kindergarten graduation ceremony, but she takes it out of the box before she is supposed to and stains it. ^[19]

Junie B., First Grader

• Junie B., First Grader (at last!) (#18) (2001) ( ISBN   978-0-375-80293-5)

  Junie B. becomes a first grader, but she learns that she has vision problems. ^[20]

• Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (#19) (2002) ( ISBN   978-0-375-81517-1)

  Junie B. is excited about working in the school cafeteria. ^[21]

• Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (#20) (2002) ( ISBN   978-0-375-80295-9)

  Junie B. has a loose tooth and learns about the tooth fairy. ^[22]

• Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants (#21) (2003) ( ISBN   978-0-375-82301-5)

  Junie B. tries to justify her attempts to cheat on her homework and tests. ^[23]

• Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (#22) (2003) ( ISBN   978-0-375-82522-4)

  Junie B. performs a halftime show during the first grade kickball tournament. ^[24]

• Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked (#23) (2004) ( ISBN   978-0-375-82804-1)

  Junie B. is in a play about the voyages of Christopher Columbus. ^[25]

• Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I MEAN IT! (#24) (2004) ( ISBN   978-0-375-82806-5)

  Junie B. is worried about monsters on Halloween. ^[26]

• Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells (P.S. So Does May) (#25) (2005) ( ISBN   978-0-375-82808-9)

  Junie B. considers getting revenge on Tattletale May when she becomes May's secret Santa. ^[27]

• Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! (#26) (2006) ( ISBN   978-0-375-83403-5)

  Junie B. and her family go on vacation to Hawaii, and her teacher gives her a camera for the trip. ^[28]

• Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny! (#27) (2007) ( ISBN   978-0-375-83809-5)

  Junie B. is forced to wear a bunny costume during an egg hunt. ^[29]

• Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) (#28) (2013) ( ISBN   978-0-375-87063-7)

  Junie B. and her class create a list of things they are thankful for on Thanksgiving. ^[30]

Companion books

• Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and Me!) (2003) ( ISBN   978-0-375-82375-6)

  A journal used by Junie B., with spaces for readers to include their own additions ^[31]

• Junie B's Essential Survival Guide to School (2009) ( ISBN   978-0-375-83811-8)

  Junie B. tells the reader what she learned about attending school, with spaces for the readers to include their own additions. ^[32]

• Junie B. Jones: These Puzzles Hurt My Brain! Book (2011) ( ISBN   978-0-375-87123-8)

  A puzzle book featuring Junie B. ^[33]

• Junie B. My Valentime (2013) ( ISBN   978-0-385-37302-9)

  A book about Valentine's Day written by Junie B., including a set of Valentine's Day cards ^[34]

Novels

• Don't Make Me Smile (1981) ( ISBN   978-0-394-84978-2)

  Charlie Hickle navigates his parents' divorce. ^[35]

• Skinnybones (1982) ( ISBN   978-0-394-84988-1)

  Alex Frankovitch is a skinny class clown who competes with his more athletic rival T.J. for their peers' approval. Park released an updated edition in 1997 to replace outdated pop culture references. ^[36]

• Operation: Dump the Chump (1982) ( ISBN   978-0-394-95179-9)

  Oscar Winkle tries to get his annoying younger brother Robert sent away for the summer as a live-in helper for their elderly neighbors, but Oscar accidentally gets himself sent instead. Although this was Park's third book to be published, it was the first manuscript she wrote. ^[37]

• Beanpole (1983) ( ISBN   978-0-394-85811-1)

  Lillian Iris Pinkerton, the tallest girl in her class, wants to join the Pom Squad. ^[38]

• Buddies (1985) ( ISBN   978-0-394-86934-6)

  Dinah Feeney goes to summer camp where she tries to reinvent herself as a popular kid, but she regrets being cruel to a less popular girl. ^[39]

• The Kid in the Red Jacket (1987) ( ISBN   978-0-8000-5363-5)

  Howard Jeeter is a ten-year-old boy who moves across the United States and tries to adjust as a new student, but is hindered by a six-year-old girl who wants to be his friend. ^[40]

• Almost Starring Skinnybones (1988) ( ISBN   978-0-394-89831-5)

  The sequel to Skinnybones. Alex Frankovitch becomes an actor in a commercial but is embarrassed by how it turns out. ^[41]

• My Mother Got Married (And Other Disasters) (1989) ( ISBN   978-0-394-82149-8)

  The sequel to Don't Make Me Smile. After adjusting to his parents' divorce, Charlie Hickle's mother remarries and he gets two stepsiblings. ^[42]

• Maxie, Rosie, and Earl – Partners in Grime (1990) ( ISBN   978-0-679-80212-9)

  The first book of the Geek Chronicles trilogy. Maxie Zuckerman, Rosie Swanson, and Earl Wilber meet after each is sent to the principal's office. ^[43]

• Rosie Swanson: Fourth-Grade Geek for President (1991) ( ISBN   978-0-679-82094-9)

  The second book of the Geek Chronicles trilogy. Rosie Swanson runs for class president, campaigning as a typical student against the popular kids. ^[44]

• Dear God, Help!!! Love, Earl (1993) ( ISBN   978-0-679-83431-1)

  The third book of the Geek Chronicles trilogy. Earl Wilber is victimized by a bully, so he fakes his death when the bully hits him. ^[45]

• Mick Harte Was Here (1995) ( ISBN   978-0-679-87088-3)

  Phoebe Harte and her parents cope with the death of her brother Mick in a bicycle accident. Park wrote the book after a child was killed in such an accident in her neighborhood. ^[46]

• The Graduation of Jake Moon (2000) ( ISBN   978-1-4046-2950-9)

  Jake Moon watches as his grandfather's Alzheimer's disease become more severe. ^[47]

Picture books

• Psssst! It's Me...the Bogeyman (1998) ( ISBN   978-0-689-81667-3)

  The Bogeyman explains why he is innocent. The book was illustrated by Stephen Kroninger. ^[48]

• Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from Your Baby-in-Waiting (2008) ( ISBN   978-0-375-83852-1)

  A fetus complains about boredom while waiting to be born. The book was illustrated by Viviana Garofoli. ^[49]

References

1. Kellogg, Carolyn (2013-11-18). "Junie B. Jones author Barbara Park dies at 66". Los Angeles Times. ISSN   0458-3035. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
2. Fox, Margalit (2013-11-18). "Barbara Park, Author of Junie B. Jones Series, Dies at 66". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2017-01-26.
3. "Junie B. Jones #1: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
4. "Junie B. Jones #2: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
5. "Junie B. Jones #3: Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
6. "Junie B. Jones #4: Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
7. "Junie B. Jones #5: Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
8. "Junie B. Jones #6: Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
9. "Junie B. Jones #7: Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
10. "Junie B. Jones #8: Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
11. "Junie B. Jones #9: Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
12. "Junie B. Jones #10: Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
13. "Junie B. Jones #11: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
14. "Junie B. Jones #12: Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
15. "Junie B. Jones #13: Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
16. "Junie B. Jones #14: Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
17. "Junie B. Jones #15: Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
18. "Junie B. Jones #16: Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
19. "Junie B. Jones #17: Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
20. "Junie B. Jones #18: First Grader (at last!)". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
21. "Junie B. Jones #19: Boss of Lunch". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
22. "Junie B. Jones #20: Toothless Wonder". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
23. "Junie B. Jones #21: Cheater Pants". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
24. "Junie B. Jones #22: One-Man Band". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
25. "Junie B. Jones #23: Shipwrecked". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
26. "Junie B. Jones #24: BOO...and I MEAN It!". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
27. "Junie B. Jones Deluxe Holiday Edition: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.)". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
28. "Junie B. Jones #26: Aloha-ha-ha!". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
29. "Junie B. Jones #27: Dumb Bunny". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
30. "Junie B. Jones #28: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff)". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
31. "Top-Secret, Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and me!)". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
32. "Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School (Junie B. Jones)". AbeBooks. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
33. "Junie B. Jones: These Puzzles Hurt My Brain! Book". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
34. "Junie B. My Valentime". Random House Children's Books. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
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