Ages 6+1-min guideHumorSchool
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
by Barbara Park
Good fitA great fit for most kids 6 and up. Short, silly and easy to read. Junie B. says 'stupid' and 'dumb' and uses kid grammar on purpose.
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What it’s about
Junie B. Jones is starting kindergarten, and she is scared of the school bus. A classmate says kids pour chocolate milk on your head on the ride home. So when the bus comes, Junie B. hides.
The ending
What might come up
LanguageA littleJunie B. says 'stupid,' 'dumb' and 'I hate that Jim.' No swearing.
Bad grammar on purposeSomeJunie B. talks like a kindergartner, with words like 'holded' and 'runned.' Some parents dislike this.
Rule-breakingSomeShe hides after school and roams the empty building. The principal and Mom tell her it was wrong.
ViolenceA littleKids push on the bus. Junie B. calls one boy 'the boy I can beat up.'
Potty humorA littleHer big emergency is needing the bathroom.
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
Junie B. says exactly what she thinks, and kids find her hilarious.
Free printable quiz
- 1What grade is Junie B. starting?
- 2What does Lucille say happens on the bus ride home?
- 3Where does Junie B. hide?
- 4Who will sit with Junie B. on the bus tomorrow?
