• Reviews around story (3.96 of 5)

    Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

    • but when its time to read he actualy enjoys this story
    • It's a very realistic story like my own teenage
    • It is a great story, like all of Judy Blume's.
    • The story was charming and bitter sweet.
    • A well-written story about a young girl going through puberty.
    • The writing is predictable, the story is slow and prosaic
    • Wonderful story, very amusing.
    • The stories were very funny and varied from the horrific death of Peter's turtle: Dribble, to Fudges involvment in an Orange Juice Add
    • great story for girls 11 - 13, not 'preachy' just girls talking about growing up and margaret trying to figure out who she is
    • This is a clean enjoyable story!
    • *Shudder!*But all that aside, this was a nice story
    • It felt like the author had about 60-70 pages of REALLY good story but the publisher wanted 100+I wasn't sure we would EVER finish it!
    • It is a well written story with an number of funny interludes and is definitely directed towards preteen boys who are entering puberty
    • We raced in before the bell and hung off each word as our beloved new teacher began each day with pages from this wonderful story!
    • I liked how funny this story was because of Fudge and all the trouble he causes
    • It's an amazing story it will touch your heart
    • In its most basic form this entertaining little story is about the normal chaos and havoc of family life
    • Great story and age appropriate for pre-teens.
    • What a great story!!!!!!
    • I really enjoyed this story
    • Judy Blume is an excellent writer, but this story is kind of shallow
    • The story itself is not great as there is really no plot line, rather it's more like a collection of short stories
    • This is a funny story about Peter and his little brother Fudge.
    • At it's core the story is actually pretty good
    • sweet story for any preteen girl.
    • I found the stories quite interesting and amusing
    • Loved this book as a child, liked it even more sharing the story with my child.
    • Peter Hatcher is a bit too uptight, you do really wish he could loosen up; the next book is even more serious, but Blume gets it right in later books be focusing on what she does best: tell funny stories about Fudge.
    • funny story that my daughter loved to read before starting her 4th grade year.
    • A humorous story that transcends across generations as a nine year old boy tries to find his place within his family as well as the world around him, navigating a younger brother who challenges him at every turn
    • great story to read with your kids
    • i really enjoyed the story of an ordinary boy who moved to a big city B-)
    • Crazy fudgeThis book is awesome .Filed with crazy and fun stories
    • It's Me, Margaret, is a cute and humorous story of a twelve year old girl standing at the doorstep of puberty, bursting with embarrassing questions and concerns.
    • It does tell a very lovely story and is quite sweet so I would definitely read it again
    • Amazing, enlightening, touching story by Judy Blume
    • The story carries an important lesson with it since our lives, like Tony’s, will be constantly changing.
    • The story was as funny as I remembered it as a child
    • This is great story for girls ages 10 – 13
    • Basically, today's kids may not relate and could find the story boring and unrealistic
    • A classic story of sibling rivalry, and daily drama, most of which still rings true after all these years.
    • She giggled and loved the story and the adventures of Margaret
    • Cute story for preteens
    • This is a great story to start out he year in your 4th grade classroom
    • When she called Christmas day my granddaughter told me the same story and gushed through the phone that she wouldn't have to do that anymore because "NOW, I have my OWN copy!
    • Hilarious my son loved this story
    • It's Me, Margaret is a beautiful story where any girl between the ages of 10 and 13. can relate to so much
    • This story made it hard for me to stop reading at night
    • These hilarious stories are also equal to the rest of the series which I have also read
    • She is nine and wasn't very fond of this book, but I thought that the story was cute!
    • Even two year olds would enjoy hearing this funny story!Sebastian
    • This book is well written and each chapter has a funny story in it.
    • Very good story!
    • Depending on how sheltered your pre-teen is, she may still enjoy this story and get a lot out of it
    • Maybe it's because this book was published in 1970, but this story is insane
    • I thought that this book was a great book and if you like story's with friendship and growing up I would definitely recommend this book to you
    • I recommend this book to anyone that loves funny stories that happen in people's life.
    • The story is accessible and fast-moving, not particularly deep or complicated, and the question of religion is treated more lightly than I'd expected based on the title.
    • Still great stories to read and funny too.
    • It's so hard to pick a favorite story
    • I chose this rating because this book showed an excellent meaning in friendship and the story in a young girls life
    • Originally published by Scholastic in 1972, the book includes a few dated elements, but the story and main character are so fresh and relevant that I doubt today's kids will care.
    • This book is sooo funny and the story is great!
    • Good book and sad book good story
    • I bought this book to read to my children at bedtime because we had really enjoyed the "Pain and the Great one" stories by the same writer
    • This is a grand story that has you truly understanding what the protagonist is going through
    • Great story
    • It is a well written story that is timeless
    • I would have loved this story more as a sixth grader than a seventh grader, but I found it an entertaining read full of true-to-life teenage problems
    • Fun, easy to read with a nice flow, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, is the story of the day-to-day trials and tribulation of nine-year-old Peter Hatcher.
    • good story about pre-teen girls and baby boomers will walk down memory lane as they read the story
    • But for older girls who enjoy teen stories and want to read a book that doesn't purposely exclude the truth about some of the facts of growing up, then I recommend this dramatic, sometimes-over-the-top, entertaining story.
    • This is a beautiful story and I can't wait to pass this book on to my children someday.
    • This book was an honest story about being a girl in those awkward pre-teen years.
    • She eventually gets her period, and tells her mom, and that's about where our heroic little awesome story ends.
    • We all enjoyed the story!
    • Great story, quick read, and update for the 21st century (no more sanitary napkin belts.
    • Good wholesome story & an author you can trust.
    • Nothing is smart, funny, insightful, and a great story
    • Judy Blume creates a beautiful and captivating story for young teenage girls and sends a silent message telling them that whenever they felt slow T growing or weird, every other girl around her felt the exact same way
    • Great story!
    • This is typically the age group Judy Blume specializes in, and I remember this book (and many other Judy Bloom) as being a very enjoyable story for me as a pre - teen and a very young one
    • Humor and a great story line
    • This was a very humorous story about a mischievous three year old, Fudge
    • This is a delightful story of a boy names Peter and his baby brother Fudge.
    • Not quite a modern-day story anymore, but still easy to relate to.
    • This is a delightful story of a girl (11), Margaret, becoming a young woman
    • the story was good and short enough for a 9 yr old.
    • A well-written story with well-developed characters, this book is on any number of must-read lists for teens.
    • Cute story of the thought processes, challenges and trials of a young girl just entering adolescence
    • I loved this story so much that, at 46 years old, I still have the book that I read at 11 in my bookcase.
    • Originally published by Scholastic in 1972, the book includes a few dated elements, but the story and main character are so fresh and relevant that I doubt today's kids will care.
    • He reads to his siblings who enjoy the story as well.
    • A sweet story of a girl who just wants to grow up
    • However, my own daughter complained that the story is too shallow.
    • This was one of my favorite stories that I read by Judy Blume
    • My kids, ages 5 and 7, loved hearing this story
    • I recommend this book to anyone that loves funny stories that happen in people's life.
    • I WON’T reads like an uninspired memoir
    • Sometimes I didn`t like Nancy for not telling the truth or making fun of Margaret
    • n’t approve of how Margaret’s grandmother spoiled her with private schools and many more things.
    • I WON’T is actually a coming of age story
    • Judy Blume creates a beautiful and captivating story for young teenage girls and sends a silent message telling them that whenever they felt slow T growing or weird, every other girl around her felt the exact same way
    • I WON’T is a pretty good novel about a pubescent boy growing up in New York in the seventies