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Judy Moody & Friends #9
Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy
By popular demand, Judy Moody herself steps into the spotlight in a story that is sure to have kids grinning -- and believing.
Judy and her friends are on the playground when Jessica Finch overhears a fifth-grader talking. What!? There's no such thing as the Tooth Fairy? Can that big kid be right? Luckily, Judy Moody is on the case! All she needs is one loose tooth, a semi-reluctant little brother, a bathtub, a string, a toy motorboat, and . . . open wide, Stink! But what if the real Tooth Fairy is a no-show? Judy Moody fans will happily sink their teeth into this cavity-free caper full of surprises -- and a little bit of magic.
Judy and her friends are on the playground when Jessica Finch overhears a fifth-grader talking. What!? There's no such thing as the Tooth Fairy? Can that big kid be right? Luckily, Judy Moody is on the case! All she needs is one loose tooth, a semi-reluctant little brother, a bathtub, a string, a toy motorboat, and . . . open wide, Stink! But what if the real Tooth Fairy is a no-show? Judy Moody fans will happily sink their teeth into this cavity-free caper full of surprises -- and a little bit of magic.
64 pages, Hardcover
Published September 12, 2017
About the author
Megan McDonald
321 books751 followers"Sometimes I think I am Judy Moody," says Megan McDonald, author of the Judy Moody series, the Stink series, and THE SISTERS CLUB. "I'm certainly moody, like she is. Judy has a strong voice and always speaks up for herself. I like that."
For Megan McDonald, being able to speak up for herself wasn't always easy. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, was known to his coworkers as "Little Johnny the Storyteller." Every evening at dinner the McDonalds would gather to talk and tell stories, but Megan McDonald was barely able to get a word in edgewise. "I'm told I began to stutter," she says, leading her mother to give her a notebook so she could start "writing things down."
Critically acclaimed, the Judy Moody books have won numerous awards, ranging from a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children's Choice. "Judy has taken on a life of her own," the author notes, with nearly 3 million Judy Moody books in print. Interestingly, the feisty third-grader is highly popular with boys and girls, making for a strong base of fans who are among Megan McDonald's strongest incentives to keep writing, along with "too many ideas and a little chocolate." And now -- by popular demand -- Judy Moody's little brother, Stink, gets his chance to star in his own adventures! Beginning with STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID, three more stories, and his own encyclopedia, STINK-O-PEDIA, Stink's special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the first book. About the need for a book all about Stink, Megan McDonald says, "Once, while I was visiting a class full of Judy Moody readers, the kids, many with spiked hair à la Judy's little brother, chanted, 'Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink!' as I entered the room. In that moment, I knew that Stink had to have a book all his own."
More recently, Megan McDonald has recalled some of her own childhood with the warmth, humor -- and squabbles -- of three spunky sisters in THE SISTERS CLUB.
Megan McDonald and her husband live in Sebastopol, California, with two dogs, two adopted horses, and fifteen wild turkeys that like to hang out on their back porch.
For Megan McDonald, being able to speak up for herself wasn't always easy. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, was known to his coworkers as "Little Johnny the Storyteller." Every evening at dinner the McDonalds would gather to talk and tell stories, but Megan McDonald was barely able to get a word in edgewise. "I'm told I began to stutter," she says, leading her mother to give her a notebook so she could start "writing things down."
Critically acclaimed, the Judy Moody books have won numerous awards, ranging from a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children's Choice. "Judy has taken on a life of her own," the author notes, with nearly 3 million Judy Moody books in print. Interestingly, the feisty third-grader is highly popular with boys and girls, making for a strong base of fans who are among Megan McDonald's strongest incentives to keep writing, along with "too many ideas and a little chocolate." And now -- by popular demand -- Judy Moody's little brother, Stink, gets his chance to star in his own adventures! Beginning with STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID, three more stories, and his own encyclopedia, STINK-O-PEDIA, Stink's special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the first book. About the need for a book all about Stink, Megan McDonald says, "Once, while I was visiting a class full of Judy Moody readers, the kids, many with spiked hair à la Judy's little brother, chanted, 'Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink!' as I entered the room. In that moment, I knew that Stink had to have a book all his own."
More recently, Megan McDonald has recalled some of her own childhood with the warmth, humor -- and squabbles -- of three spunky sisters in THE SISTERS CLUB.
Megan McDonald and her husband live in Sebastopol, California, with two dogs, two adopted horses, and fifteen wild turkeys that like to hang out on their back porch.
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February 27, 2018Judy Moody is terribly upset that the Tooth Fairy may not exist. What will Judy need to do to prove the case for the existence of the Tooth Fairy? In order to find out the truth, Judy enlists the help of her little brother. Her first task is to find a tooth to lure in the Tooth Fairy. Find out how Judy uses her detective skills to solve the mystery.
Follow the adventures of Judy Moody as she sets out to solve another problem. The independent reader will enjoy reading this engaging chapter book with one of their favorite characters.
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Follow the adventures of Judy Moody as she sets out to solve another problem. The independent reader will enjoy reading this engaging chapter book with one of their favorite characters.
Check this book out at the Villa Park Public Library!:
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February 5, 2019
Judy Moody overhears some 5th graders say the tooth fairy isn't real. She must find out if they are telling the truth or not, so she goes home and checks anywhere she can for loose teeth. As it turns out, her brother has a loose tooth. After this discovery, Judy begins to try to make his tooth come. She tries to stick it to a boat in the bathtub, scare it out, and tells him to eat all the hard foods she can find in their house. It eventually falls out, but the results are inconclusive and they must try putting it under his pillow the next night. In the end, the tooth fairy is alive and well.
I thought this book was really cute. I really liked the illustrations; they were bright and colorful. I also like how the illustrations went along with what was happening on the page. Like when Judy had the doorknob idea, it shows Judy has drawn a picture of her idea and it will be executed. I liked how the book was a little bit funny and uses some silly words.
I would use this book in a classroom to encourage independent reading. I would also use this in a lesson where I was teaching dialogue. If I used this in a third-grade classroom, I could have the students read a page or two then walk to the board write out they thought the dialogue was. I could write some examples from the book on the board and have them try to figure which is the dialogue. I could also use this book to teach the concepts of Onamonapias. I wouldn't necessarily have to use the name, but I could teach what sound words are. I could write some words and some examples of dialogue on index cards and have them place the cards on the floor and a matching game. So, like the dialogue example would go with the word dialogue and the sound word example would go with the sound word. I could also teach about characters and have them try to match which character did what in the book. We could do some sequence of events activities. So, I could make a timeline out of tape on the floor and put all the events of the story on index cards or construction paper and have the students try to put into order the sequence of events of the book. Then I could have them create their own stories and write their sequence of events.
I thought this book was really cute. I really liked the illustrations; they were bright and colorful. I also like how the illustrations went along with what was happening on the page. Like when Judy had the doorknob idea, it shows Judy has drawn a picture of her idea and it will be executed. I liked how the book was a little bit funny and uses some silly words.
I would use this book in a classroom to encourage independent reading. I would also use this in a lesson where I was teaching dialogue. If I used this in a third-grade classroom, I could have the students read a page or two then walk to the board write out they thought the dialogue was. I could write some examples from the book on the board and have them try to figure which is the dialogue. I could also use this book to teach the concepts of Onamonapias. I wouldn't necessarily have to use the name, but I could teach what sound words are. I could write some words and some examples of dialogue on index cards and have them place the cards on the floor and a matching game. So, like the dialogue example would go with the word dialogue and the sound word example would go with the sound word. I could also teach about characters and have them try to match which character did what in the book. We could do some sequence of events activities. So, I could make a timeline out of tape on the floor and put all the events of the story on index cards or construction paper and have the students try to put into order the sequence of events of the book. Then I could have them create their own stories and write their sequence of events.
February 15, 2018
The story is all over the place. Judy hears from a fifth grade bully that the tooth fairy isn't real. Her teeth aren't loose but her younger brothers are, so they spend the day trying to knock out his teeth. When one finally comes loose they put it under his pillow and Judy stays up to watch to see if the tooth fairy comes. Judy soon realizes that the tooth fairy isn't real and isn't going to come but she doesn't want her little brother to feel bad. So she leaves the only money she has, an old rusted dollar coin. When her brother wakes up he sees that the tooth is still there, along with an old coin.
He goes and shows his parents who had no clue that he had lost a tooth. Judy admits that she put the coin there. Their parents tell the brother to put the tooth back and tell him the tooth fairy will definitely come. The next morning the tooth is gone, theres money under the pillow and faith in the tooth fairy is restored.
He goes and shows his parents who had no clue that he had lost a tooth. Judy admits that she put the coin there. Their parents tell the brother to put the tooth back and tell him the tooth fairy will definitely come. The next morning the tooth is gone, theres money under the pillow and faith in the tooth fairy is restored.
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October 19, 2017
While Judy and her friends were playing kick ball in the school’s play lot, one of Judy’s playmate, Jessica, kicked the ball wild and it landed near the fifth graders. While retrieving the ball, Jessica overheard one of the fifth graders saying the tooth fairy doesn’t exist so Judy sets out to prove that the tooth fairy does, indeed, exist. It’s really funny what she goes through to prove her point. Erwin Madrid’s illustrations were colorful and fun.
October 18, 2020
This book is a great for readers in grades 2nd-4th or maybe 5th grade. The sentences are very simple and easy for students to read. This would be a good book for a reader who wants to start reading chapter books but is not quite to the level of reading incredibly long and detailed chapters. While the new reader will be happy they are able to read and understand a chapter book, they will also get a good laugh!
October 1, 2017
Spot-on voice. Judy hears a rumor from some 5th graders that there's no such thing as the tooth fairy, so she tries to find out using one of Stink's teeth. At first the results are inconclusive and troubling, but in the end...the tooth fairy lives!
February 6, 2021
I like that Judy spies on the tooth fairy when Stink put his tooth under his pillow and he didn't get anything because Judy was spying. And then he tried the next morning and he got some things when Judy didn't spy.
January 8, 2025
When Jessica Finch kicks a soccer ball near the big kids, she overhears a fifth grader saying the tooth fairy isn't real. Judy goes on a quest at home to find the truth. Funny with loveable characters.
May 4, 2019
Buying lottery tickets? Really?
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December 27, 2020
Love Judy Moody
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February 14, 2021AR 2.9
November 24, 2021
You know I believe in tooth fairy thing. Oh and nice book
November 28, 2023
Hockessin Library 5&6 Year Old Book Group - November 2023
April 22, 2024
La verdad es que estuvo super tierno, desde niña siempre me han gustado los libro sde Judy Moody
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November 2, 2017Summary:
One day on the playground, Judy Moody overhears some fifth graders claiming that the tooth fairy is not real! This was awful news. She decided to do some investigating herself. Through trial and error she tries and tries to get her brothers loose tooth to fall out and it finally does! Judy becomes an undercover spy in order to catch or not catch the "real tooth fairy".
Higher level thinking questions:
1. At the beginning of the book why did Judy question if the tooth fairy was real or not?
2. What could Judy have done instead of trying to spy on the tooth fairy?
3. Why was Judy trying to find a loose tooth of her own at the end of the story?
4. How do you think the money got under Stinks pillow without his trap going off?
5. What would you do if you had heard the 5th grader say the tooth fairy isn't real?
Citation:
McDonald, M., & Madrid, E. (2017). Judy Moody and friends: Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
One day on the playground, Judy Moody overhears some fifth graders claiming that the tooth fairy is not real! This was awful news. She decided to do some investigating herself. Through trial and error she tries and tries to get her brothers loose tooth to fall out and it finally does! Judy becomes an undercover spy in order to catch or not catch the "real tooth fairy".
Higher level thinking questions:
1. At the beginning of the book why did Judy question if the tooth fairy was real or not?
2. What could Judy have done instead of trying to spy on the tooth fairy?
3. Why was Judy trying to find a loose tooth of her own at the end of the story?
4. How do you think the money got under Stinks pillow without his trap going off?
5. What would you do if you had heard the 5th grader say the tooth fairy isn't real?
Citation:
McDonald, M., & Madrid, E. (2017). Judy Moody and friends: Judy Moody, Tooth Fairy. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
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