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Junie B. Jones #19: Boss of Lunch

by Barbara Park

Book 19 in Junie B. Jones

Subject
Humorous Stories
Age
6-8 years
Format
Trade Paperback
Pages
96
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Size
12.9 cm × 18.8 cm
ISBN
9780375802942
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Junie B. Jones is a professional lunch lady for a day in the hit chapter book series that keeps kids laughing and “makes reading fun” (Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man).

“Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”—USA Today

Meet the World’s Funniest First Grader: Junie B. Jones! Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. And it’s called—hurray, hurray!—she gets to help Mrs. Gutzman in the school kitchen for a day! And that means getting her own pair of brand-new plastic hand mitts to wear! And a hair net! And extra sugar cookies! Junie B. is so excited to become the boss of the cafeteria. But even after her parents remind her that “a helper is not the boss,” she figures that, pretty soon, she could run the whole entire lunch operation!

From acclaimed author Barbara Park, this hilarious series—starring the wittiest, sassiest first grader around—is sure to be laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family!

Junie B. Jones is now starring in her own graphic novels, starting with Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus and Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business!

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What reviewers said

From USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."
From Publisher' Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.
and reading—are lots of fun."
From Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud."
From Booklist:
"Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set."
From Time magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."
From School Library Journal:
"Readers will relate instantly to the trials and tribulations of this first grader....She is always endearing and wonderfully funny."
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