Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume Date of Publication: 1972 ISBN: 0-440-48474-X Number of Pages: 120

REQUIRED READING ABILITY: Junior: Average
GENRES: Realism
THEMES : Family - Coming of Age

SUMMARY:
Fourth grade is proving to be tough enough, but add to that a two-year-old brother with a knack for trouble, and you have Peter Hatcher's life. Whatever the situation, from birthday parties to a simple trip to the shoe store, Peter's brother "Fudge" creates chaos and mayhem. How will Peter ever survive life in fourth-grade? More importantly, how will he ever survive Fudge?

WHO WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK? A kid who...
- loves Judy Blume
- enjoys humourous stories
- is living with sibling rivalry
- has an embarrassing younger brother or sister
- likes stories told in humourous anecdote form


WHAT ELSE?
Judy Blume has written a great many novels in her lifetime, and Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing is one of many that have won awards. It is also the start of a series of books that feature Peter and his brother, Fudge.

.RELATED LINKS:
For more information about the author, check out www.judyblume.com, and for teaching resources on this and other Blume books, consider www.webenglishteacher.com/blume.html