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I'm feeling nostalgic and also just in the mood for lighter books and then I'thou rereading a ton of books I read when I was younger

This was a great short volume to listen to in the car with the kids. It was just over an hr and the reader was very good. Parents and kids both enjoyed information technology. I will have to read more than of Judy Blume'south younger novels to the kids. (April 2011)

*Listened to this again - four years later and all 4 kids loved information technology. (June 2015) **

This was a great short book to listen to in the car with the kids. Information technology was simply over an hour and the reader was very good. Parents and kids both enjoyed it. I will have to read more than of Judy Blume's younger novels to the kids. (April 2011)

*Listened to this again - 4 years later and all four kids loved it. (June 2015) **

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This is a great "petty blood brother/big sister" story. Jake,the Pain, and Abigail, the Great One share several fun adventures includng visiting their very strange relatives who live in New York and and so jubilant their cat, Fluzzy'south birthday. This book volition keep you laughing and wanting to read more almost the Pain and the Slap-up One. This is a slap-up "little blood brother/big sis" story. Jake,the Pain, and Abigail, the Great One share several fun adventures includng visiting their very strange relatives who alive in New York and then celebrating their cat, Fluzzy'south birthday. This book volition go on yous laughing and wanting to read more about the Pain and the Keen 1. ...more

This is i volume I'd definitely recommend for any fan of children'due south books or any kid under 10 looking for a calorie-free fun read.
The book begins with Jake ad his sister Abigail who are what I like to call frenemies. They'd fight each other tooth and nail but would defend each other against outsiders too. I constitute my cocky shivering with laughter correct from the first chapter and that fix the tone for the entire book for.

The only downside to the volume is the alternating narrators which I think a young rea

This is one volume I'd definitely recommend for any fan of children'south books or any child nether 10 looking for a calorie-free fun read.
The volume begins with Jake ad his sis Abigail who are what I similar to call frenemies. They'd fight each other tooth and blast merely would defend each other against outsiders too. I institute my cocky shivering with laughter right from the first chapter and that set up the tone for the unabridged volume for.

The simply downside to the volume is the alternate narrators which I think a young reader would notice disruptive.
Other than that, this would be a great choice for a fun family read.

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Can a friend be a fiend? Tin can a fiend be a friend?

Information technology all starts when Jacob (the Pain) makes a error in reading grouping. He reads fiend rather than friend and the kids in class think it's hysterically funny. Soon it's a running gag. Just the remainder of the story circles back to this theme multiple times ... especially when Abigail (the Nifty I) who usually is more of a fiend toward the Pain stands up for him in forepart of a hateful girl.

An oldie but a goodie ... fun family story for early on readers.

This series explores the relationship between siblings. Each chapter is from the perspective of either The Pain (footling brother) or The Great I (big sister) with a surprise bonus cease affiliate from the cat. I feel this volume flowed from one story to the side by side nicely. The other books in the series seemed more than disjointed and unconnected. Dear the illustrations.

My kids enjoyed this story of sibling relationships, though at times this was difficult to listen to because of the grating vocalisation used for a couple of characters, particularly in the chapter near the cousins. Judy Blume voices Fluzzy's chapter at the end, which was delightful. My kids enjoyed this story of sibling relationships, though at times this was difficult to mind to because of the grating vocalisation used for a couple of characters, especially in the chapter virtually the cousins. Judy Blume voices Fluzzy's affiliate at the end, which was delightful. ...more

Nonetheless on the quest to read all Judy Blume books. This one was ok, but I don't have a stiff connection to the Hurting and the Great One so information technology was more of a quick read than really feeling invested in the story.

Read this book to my younger kids. They enjoyed it.

I read this book like five times it is adept.😎😁😛😝😜😍😎

Very well written, as you'd expect from Judy Blume. I sadly didn't find these as a kid, but kiddo is really loving them. Very well written, as yous'd expect from Judy Blume. I sadly didn't find these as a kid, only kiddo is actually loving them. ...more than

"I don't empathize why she wrote the volume." "I don't empathize why she wrote the book." ...more than

I love the hurting and the great i serial, these books always give me a sense of warmth and family and honesty remind me of when I was growing up.

I actually liked the themes in this one and that the kids were... kids.

Meh. Love Judy Blume, but these characters are kind of not-entities. Just doesn't hold upward the way some of her others practise. Meh. Love Judy Blume, just these characters are kind of non-entities. But doesn't hold up the way some of her others do. ...more

I did not like this volume because I don't recollect friend or fiend is funny. I think information technology is very rude. The simply thing that I liked near this book is that they have a pet. I did not like this volume considering I don't think friend or fiend is funny. I call back it is very rude. The only thing that I liked about this book is that they have a pet. ...more than

The 5th book in The Pain and the Great One serial by Judy Blume. A fun chapter book featuring a blood brother (the hurting) and sister (the great i). Sibling drama with plenty of humor. Sugariness and entertaining.

This was a great volume I read information technology in i hour... I wish I got chocolate ice foam on my face!

One of four books in a series about the siblings, Jake, (vi), and Abigail, (8), featuring seven stories of their joys and squabbles in a solid, middle class family unit. This book focuses on friendship: what information technology means, what tin can go wrong, etc.

Enjoyable, peculiarly if yous read all four books and become to know all the characters, including Fluzzy the cat.

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Recommends it for: children starting to read chapter books

This is a funny and sweet story (actually, it's a collection of short stories) about sibling relationships at the ages of 6 and 8. That'south perfect for our girls, and although the dynamic is different in our firm (with two girls instead of a girl and a boy), the beloved, the fights, the protectiveness, the encouragements and the competitiveness are however very much the same in many respects.

We enjoyed reading this book together and we actually liked the whole serial. I loved reading Judy Blume's stori

This is a funny and sweet story (actually, it's a collection of brusque stories) most sibling relationships at the ages of half-dozen and 8. That'due south perfect for our girls, and although the dynamic is different in our house (with two girls instead of a girl and a boy), the love, the fights, the protectiveness, the encouragements and the competitiveness are still very much the same in many respects.

We enjoyed reading this book together and we actually liked the whole series. I loved reading Judy Blume'south stories when I was a child and I am thrilled to be able to share them with our girls.

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This book is about "the pain" (jake) and "the great i" (abigail). In the book it goes dorsum and along betwixt abigail and jake telling different chapters of the story. Every chapter is well-nigh something new and heady! Jake has his mistakes and only eats white nutrient which annoys abigail and abigail on the other paw is a drama queen! They fight a lot and according to abigail jake always gets his way and she feels that her parents love him more. I enjoyed this book because information technology held my interest and This volume is about "the pain" (jake) and "the great one" (abigail). In the book it goes back and forth between abigail and jake telling different capacity of the story. Every affiliate is about something new and exciting! Jake has his mistakes and only eats white food which annoys abigail and abigail on the other hand is a drama queen! They fight a lot and according to abigail jake always gets his way and she feels that her parents honey him more. I enjoyed this book because it held my involvement and every affiliate was well-nigh something new! :) ...more

The Pain and the Great Ane (aka footling brother, Jake, and big sis, Abigail) are at information technology again - fighting and uniting.

I know anybody loves Judy Blume, merely there are times in her books that I want to slam it close and then I don't have to listen to the whiny, pestering, annoying vox of either kid as they debate with each other - just a little too realistic. It is like listening to my children and frankly, I am through with that!!! So definitely not my favorite book.

The Pain and the Smashing One (aka little blood brother, Jake, and big sister, Abigail) are at information technology once more - fighting and uniting.

I know anybody loves Judy Blume, only there are times in her books that I want to slam it shut and so I don't take to listen to the whiny, pestering, abrasive voice of either kid equally they argue with each other - just a little as well realistic. It is like listening to my children and frankly, I am through with that!!! So definitely not my favorite volume.

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Some friends are having a "Judy Blume" volume read affair on their blog, and then I went tot he library to get some since I take never read Judy Blume books.
There were iii books in our library and they were all in the childrens department and so I basically read information technology in an hour!
It was alright. I am non a convert to Judy Blume just from this one book, but I think I would have enjoyed it as a kid. Some friends are having a "Judy Blume" volume read thing on their blog, so I went tot he library to become some since I have never read Judy Blume books.
There were iii books in our library and they were all in the childrens section and so I basically read it in an hr!
Information technology was alright. I am not a convert to Judy Blume just from this one book, just I think I would have enjoyed it as a child. ...more

This is the second book of a series of short stories near Jacob the pain and Abigail the bully one. The siblings tell stories of embarrassment in forepart of the course, friends they tin no longer trust, and their cat's get-go birthday. This book could be used as a model of short stories, so students
could write their own brusque stories.

This is the second book of a serial of short stories about Jacob the pain and Abigail the great 1. The siblings tell stories of embarrassment in forepart of the grade, friends they can no longer trust, and their cat's first birthday. In the class: This book could be used every bit a model of brusque stories, and then students could write their own brusque stories.

This collection of brusque stories most 2 siblings and the pregnant of "friends" had potential for bully lessons for kids. Unfortunately, annoying characters got in the way. I'm sure other books take better lessons nearly friendship without actually having bratty kids doing and saying things that I really promise my kids volition non copy. This collection of brusque stories about 2 siblings and the meaning of "friends" had potential for bully lessons for kids. Unfortunately, annoying characters got in the way. I'm sure other books have better lessons about friendship without really having bratty kids doing and saying things that I really hope my kids will not copy. ...more

This was the first Pain/Slap-up One book I read and I thought it really played the Friend/Fiend theme pretty well. I similar the changed viewpoints in this story, I enjoyed the first grade troubles compared with third grade troubles, and I really enjoyed Fluzzy the cat'south story at the end. Totally cute for kids! This was the kickoff Hurting/Bully One book I read and I thought it actually played the Friend/Fiend theme pretty well. I like the changed viewpoints in this story, I enjoyed the outset grade troubles compared with third grade troubles, and I really enjoyed Fluzzy the cat'southward story at the cease. Totally cute for kids! ...more

This book featured "The Pain" and "The Great Ane," a brother and sister who sometimes practise not go along. The Pain's name is Jake and the Great One's name is Abigail. My mom liked to read books past Judy Blume when she was growing up. This book featured "The Pain" and "The Dandy Ane," a blood brother and sister who sometimes do not go along. The Pain'southward proper name is Jake and the Great One's name is Abigail. My mom liked to read books past Judy Blume when she was growing up. ...more

These are my favorite books. Information technology's nigh a girl named Abigail and a boy named Jacob. They're fun to read about considering they're e'er arguing about funny things. I also like information technology because at the cease of some of the stories, she'll have one of them doing something that they would never practise before. These are my favorite books. Information technology's virtually a girl named Abigail and a boy named Jacob. They're fun to read about considering they're always arguing most funny things. I also like information technology because at the end of some of the stories, she'll have one of them doing something that they would never practice earlier. ...more

An easy story to heed to, especially appropriate for siblings who tend to fight, tease and pester one another. Though this book is packed with all three, there are moments of conflict resolution, sibling appreciation and positive family unit togetherness.

Judy Blume spent her babyhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making upwards stories inside her caput. She has spent her adult years in many places doing the same affair, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well equally children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You There God? It'south Me, Margaret; Blubber; Merely as Long as We're Together; and the v volume series about the irrepressible Fu Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Bailiwick of jersey, making upwards stories within her caput. She has spent her adult years in many places doing the same affair, only now she writes her stories downward on paper. Adults as well as children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You lot There God? It'south Me, Margaret; Blubber; Merely every bit Long as We're Together; and the five book series nigh the irrepressible Fudge. She has also written three novels for adults, Summer Sisters; Smart Women; and Wifey, all of them New York Times bestsellers. More than lxxx million copies of her books accept been sold, and her work has been translated into thirty-one languages. She receives thousands of letters a year from readers of all ages who share their feelings and concerns with her.
Judy received a B.Due south. in education from New York University in 1961, which named her a Distinguished Alumna in 1996, the aforementioned year the American Library Association honored her with the Margaret A. Edwards Laurels for Lifetime Accomplishment. Other recognitions include the Library of Congress Living Legends Laurels and the 2004 National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
She is the founder and trustee of The Kids Fund, a charitable and educational foundation. She serves on the boards of the Author's Guild; the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators; the Central West Literary Seminar; and the National Coalition Against Censorship.
Judy is a longtime advocate of intellectual liberty. Finding herself at the center of an organized volume banning campaign in the 1980'due south she began to achieve out to other writers, as well every bit teachers and librarians, who were under fire. Since so, she has worked tirelessly with the National Coalition Against Censorship to protect the freedom to read. She is the editor of Places I Never Meant To Exist, Original Stories by Censored Writers.
Judy has completed a series of four chapter books -- The Pain & the Smashing One -- illustrated by New Yorker cartoonist James Stevenson. She has co-written and produced a motion-picture show accommodation of her book Tiger Eyes, and is currently writing a new novel.
Judy and her married man George Cooper live on islands up and down the east declension. They have three grown children and 1 grandchild. ...more

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