Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

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Who is Junie B. Jones?

Junie B. Jones is a children’s book series written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus telling the stories of an outrageously funny kindergartener named… Junie B. Jones!

As Scholastic described the series: There’s no one quite like Junie B. Jones. Filled with spunk, sass, and determination, this outspoken firecracker faces each bump in the road with endless curiosity and a lot of humor along the way. Accessible and easy to read, this hilarious series breaks all the rules and will help your young readers find fun in sticky situations, despite smelly school buses, tattletales, and monsters under the bed. This laugh-out-loud collection will keep even the most reluctant of readers coming back for more.

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  1. Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus – Meet Junie B. Jones. She’s so scared of the school bus and the meanies on it that when it’s time to ride the bus, she doesn’t.
  2. Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business – When Junie B.’s parents tell her they have a surprise for her, she’s excited for a present, but instead she gets a baby brother!
  3. Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth – Junie’s having a rough week. First, she got in trouble for shooting her mouth off in kindergarten, and now she’s in trouble again!
  4. Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying – Junie B. takes up “sneaky peeky spying” and lands herself in trouble after she decides to hide in the hamper and spy on her grandpa.

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  1. Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake – When the teacher announces that there will be a school carnival, Junie B. plans to win hundreds of prizes. The heavy fruitcake she wins at the Cake Walk may be more of a prize than Junie B. can manage.
  2. Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim’s Birthday – That meanie Jim has invited everyone in Room Nine to his birthday party–except for Junie B.
  3. Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren – There’s a new boy in kindergarten and guess what? He’s the handsomest guy Junie B. has ever seen.
  4. Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed – There’s no such thing as monsters. But then why is there monster drool on Junie B.’s pillow?

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  1. Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook – Junie B. is filled with glee over her new mittens–until someone steals them!
  2. Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal– Lucille is having a sleepover party, and Junie B. can’t wait.
  3. Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy – What’s the bestest job ever? A beauty shop guy, that’s what!
  4. Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy – There’s going to be a Pet Day at school, but the rules say that Junie can’t bring her dog. She may have to take matters into her own hands…

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  1. Junie B. Jones Is (almost) a Flower Girl – Junie B. wants to show everyone how grown-up she is by being a flower girl in her aunt’s wedding. Too bad she wasn’t picked.
  2. Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime – It’s a mushy gushy Valentine’s Day mystery with Junie B. Jones.
  3. Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket – It’s almost the end of the school year, and Room Nine is taking a field trip to a farm.
  4. Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day – Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. is team captain for Room Nine.

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  1. Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl – Junie B. is supposed to keep her graduation gown in the box until the big day, but she just can’t help herself.
  2. Junie B. Jones: First Grader (at last!) – It’s a new school year, and everything is different.
  3. Junie B. Jones: Boss of Lunch – Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. Jones: she’s going to be a professional lunch lady!
  4. Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder– One of Junie B.’s front teeth is loose!

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  1. Junie B. Jones: Cheater Pants– Junie B. Jones knows that cheating is just plain wrong. But what about copying someone else’s homework?
  2. Junie B. Jones: One-Man Band – Junie B. has hurt her big piggy toe and can’t play in the kickball tournament. So, now what?
  3. Junie B. Jones: Shipwrecked – Room One is putting on a play about explorers looking for the New World. Junie B. thinks she might be the star!
  4. Junie B. Jones: BOO . . . and I MEAN It! – Halloween with Junie B. has got to be a scream!

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  1. Junie B. Jones: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.) – It’s holiday time, and Room One is doing lots of fun things to celebrate. Only how can Junie B. enjoy the festivities when Tattletale May keeps ruining her holiday glee?
  2. Junie B. Jones: Aloha-ha-ha! – Junie B. and her family are going on vacation to Hawaii!
  3. Junie B. Jones: Dumb Bunny– How did Junie B. get stuck wearing a big dumb bunny suit?
  4. Junie B. Jones: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) – Room One is making a list of all the stuff they are thankful for, and the class with the best list wins a school-wide contest.

Bonus books

Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
 
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?
Do you need to read Junie B. Jones in order?

  • Junie B. Jones: Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and me!) – 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. 
  • Junie B’s Essential Survival Guide to School – Junie B. Jones’s interactive classroom survival guide! Junie B., Jones has been going to school for over one and a half entire years now. And she has learned a jillion things that will help you survive at that place. And guess what? NOW SHE’S GOING TO PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO Y-O-U!!!
  • Junie B. Jones: These Puzzles Hurt My Brain! Book – Laugh yourself silly with the world’s funniest kid in this puzzle and activity book perfect for holiday, birthday, and back-to-school gifts!
  • Junie B. Jones: Junie B. My Valentime – 30  full-color cardstock valentines, 2 pages of stickers, and a hysterical handwritten note from Junie B. herself! 

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What age is appropriate for Junie B. Jones?

By age 5, your child should have Junie B. Jones on their bookshelf. Children at this age are usually in kindergarten, and Junie B. Jones is any kindergartner's most relatable literary character.

What grade level is Junie B. Jones for?

Jones 1 Grades 1-3.

How many Junie B. Jones books are in the series?

Now, for the first time ever, all 28 Junie B. Jones chapter books are available together. With this fun boxed set, readers can store their Junie B. collection in their very own Stupid Smelly Bus.

How do Junie B. Jones books start?

At the start of the book, Junie is about to begin kindergarten, which, as she sagely observes, “is where you go to meet new friends and not watch TV.” Ms. Park kept Junie in kindergarten for a nearly a decade, through a string of predicaments set forth in “Junie B.