Follett Content Book Detail: Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus : the Graphic Novel (Junie B. Jones Graphic Novels, Book 1) by Venable, Colleen A. F

Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus : the Graphic Novel (Junie B. Jones Graphic Novels, Book 1)

Author: Venable, Colleen A. F

Follett Number: 2104DH1
Audience: Lower Elementary
Publisher: Random House, 2025
Format: 150 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-70670-1
ISBN-10: 0-593-70670-6
LCCN: 2024-009366
Dewey: 741.5
Classifications: Nonfiction

Subjects:
First Day of School Fiction
Graphic Novel Adaptations
Graphic Novels
Jones, Junie B. (Fictitious Character) Fiction
Kindergarten Fiction
School Buses Fiction
School Comics
Schools Fiction
"A Stepping Stone book." A young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.

From the publisher:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Laugh out loud with the iconic Junie B. Jones--now starring in "a dynamic new graphic novel series that stays true to the curious, energetic Junie of years past" (School Library Journal, starred review). "Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun."--Dav Pilkey, creator of Dog Man It's Junie B.'s first day of kindergarten! But she's afraid of the school bus. Can she overcome her fears, or will she be stuck at school forever? Meet the teacher day? Check! Fun, new classroom? Check! Shiny new first day of school shoes? Check! Meet Junie B. Jones! The B stands for Beatrice. Except she doesn't like Beatrice. She just likes B. and that's all. Junie B. is almost six. Almost six is when you go to kindergarten. And TODAY is Junie B.'s first day of school! Only guess what? Junie B. does NOT want to ride the school bus home. It smells on the bus. Plus also, what if there are meanies on the bus who might pour chocolate milk on your head?! In fact, what if Junie B.'s so scared of the bus that when it's time to go home...she doesn't?! After more than thirty years as a beloved favorite, the world's funniest kindergartner is coming to graphic novels with full-color adaptations that bring Junie B. to life for a new generation of readers and give kids even more ways to laugh--and read--with Junie B. Jones! Don't miss Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business: The Graphic Novel--coming soon!

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