Some of the characters are cousin eudora hatcher, jimmy fargo, and uncle feather. Double fudge book burnaby public library bibliocommons. The book was adapted for the stage in 1987 by bruce mason in a script commissioned by seattle childrens theatre. The books are a general mixture of slice of life and comedy, following the protagonist peter hatcher navigating the trials and tribulations of boyhood alongside his annoying younger sibling farley, aka the eponymous fudge, their mother anne, father warren, and later on, baby sister tootsie. Also in maine peter finds his true love a librarian named judy. His obsession with money, his twin cousins and their little brother nicknamed mini, along with their parents are another interesting twist in this story. Farley drexel fudge hatcher peters brother, who is six or seven years younger.
The fudge books tales of a fourth grade nothing otherwise known as sheila the great superfudge fudgeamania double fudge middle grade. She has a cat named fuzzball and dressed up as hermione granger for halloween. February 12, 1938 is an american writer of childrens and young adult ya fiction. My daugther has since become engrossed in reading all the books. Otherwise known as sheila the great fudge series book 2. The book i am read is the 4th book of farley drexel hatcher a. At the end of double fudge, by jude blume, the character mini swallows the baby tooth of the main character fudge. Superfudge peter and fudge learn that their mother is expecting another baby, and neither of them likes the sound of that. My favorite character is fudge or in other words farley drexel hatcher but dont call him that or he might freak out. Part of the classic fudge series from judy blume, bestselling author of tales of a fourth grade nothing.
Fudge series jestresss forgotten books and stories. With jake richardson, eve plumb, forrest witt, nassira nicola. The names, as with rowlings magical spells, have specific linguistic and historical roots that say something about how she thinks about her characters. In her 1972 book tales of a fourth grade nothing, blume introduced nineyearold peter hatcher and his younger brother, farley drexel, nicknamed fudge. Sep 23, 2019 author judy blume has written popular childrens and young adult books such as are you there, god.
The best part of the book is when fudge fed turtle his chewed up rice cake. The early charlie and the chocolate factory had 15 kids. Fudge became the star with the 1980 sequel, superfudge. Also in maine peter finds his true love a librarian named.
In one chapter he gives a lecture at fudge and peters school. She followed this book with superfudge 1980, fudgeamania 1990. Im looking for a book that my mother read to me when i was really little. She is thrilled to be celebrating its 30th anniversary with the publication of double fudge. The cat in the hat just me and my mom where the wild things are. Two is a crowd when peter and his little brother, fudge, are in the same room. The second book focuses more on the cute breakout character from the first. Which childrens book had a main character named max. Judy blume his younger brother fudges obsession with money and an unexpected encounter with twin cousins flora and fauna and a weird younger cousin also named farley drexel hatcher, just like fudge, provide. In double fudge fudge becomes greedily obsessed with money and meets his longlost cousins, howie, eudora, their slightly overindulged, dramaqueen twin daughters, fauna and flora, and the recentlynicknamed minifarley who coincidentally shares fudges real name. Tales of a fourth grade nothing otherwise known as sheila the great superfudge fudge amania. Mar 27, 2014 double fudge is the fifth and final book in the hilariously funny fudge series from the bestselling author and household name judy blume, featuring cover art from picture book star, emily gravett. Fudge is the collective name for a series of childrens books by judy blume, and also the name of the principal character.
When she named the character, rowling could have been referring to the character s focus on security, or she could have been making a vague comment about bondage and slavery, because shacklebolt is one of the few black characters in the harry potter universe. I think the pranks that fudge pulls on his brother peter are super funny. Double fudge is the first fudge book judy blume has written in 12 years. Theyre often alliterative, whimsical, and have a kind of latinbased stodginess to them. Martins ten kids, no pets, each of the childrens names follow letters of the alphabet. It was the first in a series of popular fudge books, which also includes superfudge 1980, fudgeamania 1990, and double fudge 2002. Howie hatchers are relatives of peter and his family. Jun 25, 2005 attention all geeky little girls of the late 1970s and early 80s, your childhood librarian called. Charlottes web has become one of americas bestloved childrens books.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Flora and fauna, wanting to give their brother a nickname, nearly nickname. The books include tales of a fourth grade nothing, otherwise known as sheila the great, superfudge, fudgeamania and double fudge. Sep 30, 2002 judy blume double fudge is such an amazing this book is a new york times bestselling author. Judy s first book in the fudge series, tales of a fourth grade nothing, was published in 1972. A delicious treat for judy blume fans double fudge means double the fun. Mai its about a little boy named fudge that has a rich friend and now knows. Read all these books featuring your favorite characters. Farley drexel hatcher was born in new york, and is the younger of two sons of warren and anne hatcher. Here i wrote a short summary for you a kid named fudge is obsessed with money.
Jan 30, 2020 the title of the book is double fudge. It was released by the puffin books in the year 1972. Double fudge is a 2002 childrens novel by judy blume and the fourth and final in the fudge series. Although otherwise known as sheila the great features many of the same characters. When peter finds out that they are living next to his enemy sheila tubman he refuses to go up. The second book in the fudge series is titled as otherwise known as sheila the great. In addition to the fudge books, judy blume is the author of such childrens classics as. Top ten most inappropriate childrens books ralphbob best dr. Its also mentioned in double fudge that uncle feather loves swear words.
Farley drexel fudge hatcher project gutenberg self. The book focuses on 9yearold 4th grader peter hatchers frustration with the. Nicknamed fudge early in his life, he is seven years younger than his older brother, peter. The fudge series is a series of childrens books written by judy blume. In chapter one, fudge ask peter a question about money and he becomes obsessed with money. Hes making his own fudge bucks and has plans to buy the entire world. Grownups think fudge is absolutely adorable, but peter and his pet turtle, dribble, know the truth. Double fudge book the seattle public library bibliocommons. This book is all about this little brother named fudge he learned about money in very big way because he was asking his big brother peter how much would new york cost. This book once again focuses on the books main character farley drexel hatcher b.
The real meanings behind 46 different names in the. Fudges new friend that moves into their apartment building in double fudge. Then, the hatcher family meets some distant relatives who are annoyingly stuckup and have a young son also named farley. A famous author in superfudge whose childrens books fudge likes. In my option the book fudge a maina was a very interesting book. Tales of a fourth grade nothing is a childrens novel written by american author judy blume and published in 1972. It is the first in the fudge series and was followed by superfudge, fudgeamania, and double fudge 2002. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in paperback format. But life gets really crazy when fudge and his older brother, peter, run into their longlost relatives, the howie hatchers. Judy blume has won more than 90 literary awards, including three lifetime achievement awards in the us. Peter struggles with the everyday trials of young adulthood, juggling the pressures of school.
Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Just as generations of fans have loved the fudge books, generations of judy s family have inspired them. It was interesting to witness, even as fudge is living out his money obsession, his character and his little sister, tootsie actually seems to be growing up a little. Fudge s antics are simply hilarious, and i couldnt help but laugh out loud throughout, gaining me some funny looks on the airplane or the school bus i can tell you. Over the years, judy blumes novels have won many awards, including the national book foundation.
Fudge becomes obsessed with money, wanting to buy the entire world or at least an entire toys r us. Double fudge 2007 read online free book by judy blume in. Start at the beginning with tales of fourth grade nothing and continue the chaos with otherwise known as sheila the great and superfudge. Although otherwise known as sheila the great features many of the same characters as the series, it does not fit exactly in the continuity of it because, as a.
His interest in money is a common theme throughout the story. Double fudge fudge series book 5 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. She was orphaned and ran away from countless foster homes. From judy blume, bestselling author of tales of a fourth grade nothing. His younger brothers obsession with money and the discovery of longlost cousins flora and fauna provide.
Part of the classic fudge series from judy blume, bestselling author of tales of. Fans young and old will laugh out loud at the irrepressible wit of peter hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischievous fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of knowitall sheila tubman in judy blumes five fudge books. In fact, theyre named in order of their birth orderorder of names in the baby book i. And, thankfully for fudge fans, the irrepressible 5yearold hasnt aged at all in this new celebration of family life, double fudge. The story of this book features another important character named sheila tubman. Adults as well as children will recognize more about judy blume. When i was little, i read a book about a boy and a girl named ruth. Now, at the urging of larrys 11yearold son, elliot, as well as thousands of fan letters, grandmother judy blume has given a new generation of young readers another warm and funny book to treasure. Now, peter begins to think how he can bring the attention of his parents towards fudge so that they can help him change. Who are the main characters in the book double fudge answers. Theres probably no better way to celebrate the 30th birthday of the hero of judy blumes nowclassic tales of a fourth grade nothing, first published in 1972, than the publication of a new fudge book.
For fifty years, this timeless story of the pig named wilbur and the wise spider named charlotte who saved him has continued to warm the hearts of readers everywhere. Judys first book in the fudge series, tales of a fourth grade nothing, was published in 1972. List of fudge series characters project gutenberg selfpublishing. He s making his own fudge bucks and has plans to buy the entire world. Double fudge is the fifth and final book in the hilariously funny fudge series from the bestselling author and household name judy blume, featuring cover art from picture book star, emily gravett. Can you guess this childrens book from the main characters. Now they have to deal with annoying twin cousins and a weird younger cousin, named farley drexel hatcher just like fudge. Otherwise known as sheila the great, a childrens novel with characters from the fudge series, was published in 1972. Theres an early version of the book with a character named miranda piker. In 1972 judy blume published tales of a fourth grade nothing, and was the first in her fudge childrens series. Blume won the annual award in 1996 citing the single book forever, published in 1975. She is fudges age and attends his special mixed group class at school.
She is very nice and is reading an anteater named arthur when fudge arrives and he is impressed, since he is a fan of the book. Find out how many childrens books you can name just from the main character s name alone. The main character was a litle girl with red hair and freckles. Attention all geeky little girls of the late 1970s and early 80s, your childhood librarian called. If you could sum up tales of a fourth grade nothing in three words, what would they be. Some of her best known works are are you there god. See more ideas about childrens book week, book activities and author studies. First published in the united states of america by dutton childrens books, 1990. Pdf double fudge book fudge free download 224 pages. She says its time to remove diary of a wimpy kid and all vampire books from your tweens hands and introduce them to fudge and his older brother, peter hatcher, the most original and infamously vexed little boy in childrens literature. Buy double fudge book online at low prices in india. The main characters of this childrens, fiction story are fudge hatcher, peter hatcher.
Read all the books featuring your favorite characters. Oh this book is one of my favorite childrens books, a mouse that doesnt fit in falls in love with a princess and faces dungeons to find her. Peter struggles with the everyday trials of young adulthood, juggling the pressures of school, his friends, his parents and, of. Aug 23, 2014 there are eleven characters in the judy blume book, double fudge. Blume successfully set this book in 2002 with amenities such as cell phones, online messaging, mp3 players and elevator surveillance which. There s probably no better way to celebrate the 30th birthday of the hero of judy blume s nowclassic tales of a fourth grade nothing, first published in 1972, than the publication of a new fudge book. The following is a list of characters from the fudge series of novels by judy blume. The book has been awarded with buckeye childrens book award for 35 2005, nene award 2004 and many others. Judy blume double fudge is such an amazing this book is a new york times bestselling author. Based on the popular youngadults books tales of a fourth grade nothing and superfudge, by judy blume, this series follows the life of peter hatcher and his younger brother farley drexel, aka fudge. The main characters in the book double fudge are 7th grader peter hatcher and his younger brother, 5yearold fudge. Edwards award recognizes one writer and a particular body of work for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature. Pete describes the family vacation in maine with the tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother, fudge. This led to two more books, fudgeamania 1990 and double.
My daugter 11 and her friend listned to this with me while on a car drive. Now they have to deal with annoying twin cousins and a weird younger cousin, coincidentally named farley drexel hatcherjust like fudge. This is the only book in the series without peter and fudge in it, but its still kind of part of the series because sheila is a major character in the other books. Living with his little brother, fudge, makes peter hatcher feel like a fourth grade. Its me, margaret and tales of a fourth grade nothing.
She based the original character of fudge on the antics of her son, larry. The final book of the series, double fudge 2002, was written for judys grandson, elliot, who shares fudges fascination with money. Famous books having given birth to two children, daughter randy and son lawrence, by age 25, blume sought to satisfy her creative urges by taking a writing course at nyu. His younger brother s obsession with money and the discovery of longlost cousins flora and fauna provide many embarrassing moments for twelveyearold peter. Just as generations of fans have loved the fudge books, generations of judys family have inspired them. When these relatives come for an extended visit, peter finds himself putting up with two fudges. In her early notes for the series, she came up with 40 names to use for hogwarts students. Who are the main characters in the book double fudge. Buy double fudge book online at low prices in india double.
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