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Young Adult · 2011 · G

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

by Judy Blume

Having a little brother is the worst — especially when he swallows your pet turtle.

Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing smashed potatoes on walls at Hamburger Heaven, or scribbling all over Peter's homework, he's never far from trouble. He's a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything—and Peter's had enough. When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter's pet turtle, it's the last straw. Peter has put up with Fudge too long. How can he get his parents to pay attention to him for a change?

ForAll agesGenreYoung AdultLength120 pagesRead time~3 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Barely any

Mild childlike exasperation; completely clean

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

None

Light sibling rivalry and the everyday emotional life of a nine-year-old

What this book is about

Peter Hatcher has one enormous problem: his two-year-old brother Fudge. Whether Fudge is causing chaos at a restaurant, ruining Peter's school project, or doing something truly unimaginable to Dribble the turtle, life is never dull. Judy Blume's beloved classic captures the hilarious frustrations of sibling rivalry with pitch-perfect kid logic.

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