Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days

Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days Synopsis

Judy Moody is about to go around the world from the comfort of her classroom in the seventh book in the internationally popular and bestselling series, perfect for fans of Clarice Bean, Penny Dreadful and Agatha Parrot. The new girl at school is so similar to Judy they are practically clones! Amy Namey is a member of the "way-cool" My-Name-Is-A-Poem Club, and what's more, she sounds just like Judy and likes the same things as her, too. Judy is meant to be doing an Around-the-World class project on Italy with her best-ever friends Rocky and Frank Pearl. But with so much time spent thinking about Amy, Judy's old friends start to feel left out...

Judy Moody: Around the World in 8 1/2 Days Reader Reviews

In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion some of our Lovereading Kids Reader Review Panel members were also lucky enough to read and review the first title in the series, Judy Moody. You can read their full reviews by clicking here.

• Lucy Collings, age 7 - 'Be introduced to Judy Moody and find out all the funny things she gets up to!'
• Lucy's mum - 'The book is split into short chapters which makes it easy to follow and there are lots of drawings as well.'
• Amatullah Khatun, age 7 - 'We will definitely be looking out for more Judy Moody titles. A sassy girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind...easy to read and hilarious.'
• Rob, age 8 - 'An easy to read book which is quite funny.'
• Prisha Yadav, age 8 - 'Interesting book with lots of moods. I think that all children would love this book as it has a different storyline.'
• Christy Olowookere, age 9, Baring Primary School - 'The illustrations are amazing and I’m pretty sure this book will put you in a good mood.  I loved it all.'
• Imogen Beverley, age 8 - 'Judy Moody gets into a terrible state about lots of things with hilarious results. Read all about it in Megan McDonald’s hilarious story...a funny and entertaining story.'
• Sam Radford, age 7 - 'It made me laugh, and I love Judy’s pranks! She is really cheeky.'
• Connie, age 8 - 'Judy Moody is a fun book. It's good because it's like a diary of her life. Judy is a funny fun girl. The pictures also make the book fun to read.'
• Sarah, Y8, Thorp Academy - 'It is the first Judy Moody book I have read but I would really like to read others from the series. I would recommend this to readers 10-13 years old.'

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ISBN: 9781406380743
Publication date: 05/04/2018
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback

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About Megan McDonald

As a child: “Sometimes I think I am Judy Moody,” says Megan McDonald, author of the award-winning Judy Moody books. “I’m certainly moody, like she is. Judy has a strong voice and always speaks up for herself. I like that.” Being able to speak up for herself wasn’t always easy. Megan grew up as the youngest of five sisters, in a house full of books in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, built bridges across the city and was known to his co-workers as ‘Little Johnny the Storyteller.’ Every evening ...

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