Monday, April 30, 2012

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
By: Judy Blume


(Realistic Fiction)

Peter won a turtle(Dribble) at a birthday party by guessing the closest number of jellybeans in the jar, when everyone else got gold fish.  His father works in advertisement. 
Mrs. Haver-teacher assigned a project on the city with partners. Jimmy, Shelia and Peter were in a group.  Jimmy and Peter were making the poster and Shelia was doing the booklet.  Fudge was pretending to be a bird and tried “flying” off the jungle gym, and swallowed his two teeth.  Fudge goes to the dentist and doesn’t want to.  Is told to open his mouth just like Peter.  Later go to hamburger heaven where Fudge throws mash potatoes on the wall.
Flying Train Committee.  Shelia’s booklet was 10 pages where Peter and Jimmy’s was only 5.  They meet at Peters and Peter talks about the monorail solution to NYC traffic.  Fudge used magic marker-ruined their poster.
Mom spanked Fudge.  Handing in project and Shelia wanted to write handwritten by Shelia Tubman.  Boys said no and made her turn it into flower decoration.
Fudge back in Peter’s room is cutting his hair into Dribble’s bowl.
The TV star-Aunt Linda, Mom’s sister lives in Boston had a baby girl.  Mom gone for the weekend.  No school, teachers in meeting, went to school with dad.  His assistant Janet gave a tour of the agency.  Toddle bike audition.  Mr. Vincent-president of Toddle Bike wants Fudge for commercial.  Fudges refuses to peddle, so Janet gave him Oreos.  Peter rides to show Fudge but Fudge can’t ride as well as Peter. 
Go to the movies, movie starts-Fudge is gone.  The movie stops, Fudge went to the front because he wanted to pet the bears on the screen.   They made a special dinner for finding Fudge-Mushrom Omletes and PB sandwiches.  Mom sees Fudge on commercial.
Dribble was missing and Fudge said he ate Dribble. 
Dr. Cone-Fudge let Dribble out.  Came home with presents, it was a dog for Peter-named it turtle.


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