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Junie B. Jones #14: Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

Barbara Park ∙ Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

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Published on Nov 3, 2010 | 80 Pages

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Published on Feb 27, 2007 | 0 Hours 44 Minutes

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Published on Dec 21, 1999 | 80 Pages

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Grades 1–4
Ages 6–9

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Junie B. Jones has a secret admirer in the hit chapter book series that keeps kids laughing and “makes reading fun” (Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man).

“Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”—USA Today

Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! February 14—Valentime’s Day, as Junie B. calls it—is just around the corner, and Junie B. can’t wait to see all the valentimes she’ll get at school. But she never expected a big, mushy card from a secret admirer! Who is this secret mystery guy, anyway? Junie B. is determined to find out. Only guess what? Finding a secret mystery guy is NOT as easy as it sounds. Can Junie B. solve this mushy, gushy mystery?

From acclaimed author Barbara Park, this hilarious series—starring the wittiest, sassiest kindergartener around—is sure to be laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family!

Junie B. Jones is now starring in her own graphic novels, starting with Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus and Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business!

Bestseller

From USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."

From Publisher’ Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."

From Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud."

From Booklist:
"Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set."

From Time magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."

From School Library Journal:
"Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she’s sure to make middle graders laugh out loud."

ISBN 9780307754806 (Ebook)
Published on Nov 3, 2010
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 80
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780739355923 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Feb 27, 2007
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

ISBN 9780375800399 (Paperback)
Published on Dec 21, 1999
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 80
Dimensions 5-3/16 x 7-5/8
Age Range 6-9 years
Grade Grades 1-4
Reading Level Lexile: 560L | Fountas/Pinnell: M

Barbara Park

Barbara Park was best-known as the creator and author of the New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, the stories of an outrageously funny kindergartener that have kept kids (and their grownups) laughing—and reading—for over two decades. The series was consistently a #1 New York Times bestseller, spending over 180 weeks on the list, and Barbara and her books were profiled in such national outlets as Time, Newsweek, USA Today, the New York Times, and Today. Barbara Park arrived at the writing profession through an indirect route. Before becoming a bestselling and beloved children’s author, she originally intended to teach high school history and political science. She got her secondary education degree but quickly realized that her calling was to be a writer. After several rejections, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers acquired her first manuscript, Operation: Dump the Chump and two others. Don’t Make Me Smile was published first in 1981, followed by Operation: Dump the Chump (1982) and Skinnybones (1982). She went on to write over 50 books, from the picture book Ma! There’s Nothing to Do Here!, a love letter to her grandson, to middle grade novels such as Skinnybones, The Kid in the Red Jacket, Mick Harte Was Here, and The Graduation of Jake Moon. Barbara won more than 40 children’s book awards, including several Children’s Choice Awards. Barbara Park was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey, on April 21, 1947, and spent most of her adult life in Arizona. There she, with her husband, Richard, raised her two sons and spent time with her two young grandsons. Park died on November 15, 2013 after fighting ovarian cancer heroically for seven and a half years.

Denise Brunkus

Denise Brunkus is a children’s book illustrator. She has illustrated more than 60 books, including the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series and Read All About It! by Laura and Jenna Bush.