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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing | Judy Blume
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Peter thinks he has the world's biggest problem - his little brother, Fudge. Fudge causes trouble wherever he goes and it's usually up to Peter to sort out the mess. When Peter wins a tiny green turtle called Dribble, he's determined to keep it away from his brother. But when Fudge does get his hands on Dribble - disaster strikes! Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the first book in this hugely successful series from the bestselling author and household name Judy Blume, featuring cover art from picture book star, Emily Gravett.
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Bibliotekate
Pickpick

My kids say, “You've got to read it!“

Bibliotekate They're not wrong. 4w
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Bibliotekate

We read this as a family last week and our kids loved it.

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KWaugh23
Pickpick

Great

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Coffeymuse
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This was a totally charming middle grade book that I know I didn't read when I was that age.

I totally get how Peter feels (I'm the oldest of five kids!) and how annoying but cute Fudge is.

I read this as part of the New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books and I am glad to have spent the day with Peter!

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mjtwo
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Pickpick

3-13 Dec 22
Trix and I started this together but she finished it herself during the initial periods of jet-lag (and failing to sleep before 10.30pm) at Disneyworld.
My first time reading one of Judy Blume‘s books for younger readers. It was good, but I prefer the books I grew up with (such as Deenie and Are You There God, It‘s Me Margaret). Fudge would have been a nightmare as a child or a brother. Crazy name though, so who could really blame him?

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Kerrbearlib
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One of my favorite childhood books. Banned for unnecessary cruelty toward turtles. Because the main character‘s little brother eats a turtle.

#bbrc

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ahoffkosik
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The Hatchers and Judy Blume are BACK for Episode 205 of my book podcast! This week, it‘s all about TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE NOTHING, and I was lucky enough to have author Carola Lovering as my guest to discuss Fudge‘s many antics… and big brother Peter‘s many frustrations. We talk about sibling dynamics, old school representations of fatherhood, pet turtles, fatphobia, and more. 🐢 listen at the link in my bio!

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Traci1
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1. I think maybe the most memorable event for me was the Challenger explosion. I remember watching it happen live in school. I was eleven.
2. It's pretty close to equal.
3. The tagged book.

#wondrouswednesday @eggs
Thanks for the tag, @bthegood

Eggs Classic Judy Blume⭐️📚👏🏻 (edited) 3y
bthegood thx for playing 😊 3y
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Traci1
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Today's #jumpstart2021 prompt was #bookthatstartedyourreadingobsession. For me it was more an author, Judy Blume. I remember just loving the Fudge books so much. But I read anything I could get my hands on, and if I didn't have books, I'd read cereal boxes. Now that I have another little, who seems to love books (and cereal) as much as his mommy, I think I'm going to seek out this series for him when he's a tad older.

@Lizpixie @Clwojick

Lizpixie Nice! I wasn‘t a Judy Blume reader at all, I was more the fantasy & adventure type. 4y
Prairiegirl_reading I loved Judy Blume as a kid too. 😄 4y
AmberWB I LOVED Judy Blume! 4y
Clwojick I agree! I think Freckle Juice and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing were my favourites. 😍 4y
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EadieB
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Day 15 - #JudyBlume

Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making up stories inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places, doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well as children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Superfudge; Blubber; Just As Long As We're Together; and Forever. Wifey, Smart Women, and her latest, Summer Sisters.

EadieB I used to read her books with my daughters. #AugustAuthors 4y
OriginalCyn620 Love her! 4y
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Blaire
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A big read aloud hit! My 8 year old totally related to Peter and his frustration and love for his pesky little brother Fudge. Fudge reminded him a lot of his little sister who has a tendency to make some giant messes. We laughed a lot together reading this and it was such a fun one to share. Pic of my little Fudge in a peaceful moment.

Lcsmcat So sweet! 4y
Leftcoastzen So cute! 4y
Chrisk Was THE FAVORITE book for 2 of my kids 4y
Blaire @Chrisk yay! My son loved it so much. We‘re now on to super fudge. 4y
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Andrea313
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Each of these books about the incomparable Hatcher #brothers were such an important part of my childhood reading life. Thank you, thank you, Judy Blume! #MagicalMay
@Eggs

Eggs Well done 👍🏼🤗👏🏻 5y
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mrp27
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#7books7days

Book four. My original copy from childhood. This book, this author started my lifelong reading journey.

smilingshelves This was my favorite read aloud when I taught fourth grade. The students loved Fudge! 5y
mrp27 @smilingshelves There could very well be a fourth grader in your class that has caught the reading bug! 🤗 5y
JaclynW I loved this book too! I need to bring my copy out to read with my youngest. 5y
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AmyK1
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Pickpick

Poor Peter is stuck with a little brother named Fudge.

I know I read this in elementary school but didn‘t remember anything about it. Probably doesn‘t help that it was 37ish years ago 😂

#MiddleGradeMarch @sblbooks @megnews

megnews It was around that time for me too and I can‘t recall much about it either. This was one the teacher read aloud to us. 5y
johncadams I love her work! 5y
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MallenNC
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I recently reread this Judy Blume classic for the first time since elementary school. The only plot point I remembered was about poor Peter‘s pet turtle. Sometimes a #NonhumanCharacter can make a strong impression. #AuldLangReads

AlaMich Didn‘t Fudge try to flush the turtle down the toilet or something? 5y
MallenNC @AlaMich He swallows it. Poor turtle. 5y
AlaMich @MallenNC oh yeah...I knew it was something very unpleasant. 5y
MallenNC @AlaMich I feel like there would be a little backlash about that plot point if the book were written today! 5y
OriginalCyn620 Yes, they can! 5y
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MallenNC
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I have such strong memories of my third grade teacher reading this series to our class during our after lunch book time. I loved it! I reread it for a book challenge and so enjoyed it. Poor Peter! I still sympathize with his life as a big brother, even though I‘m not an oldest kid.

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LiteraryFeline
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#Two4Tuesday
1. All of the re-reading I did in 2019 was children's books (and a couple middle grade books) I read with my daughter. The most memorable was an old favorite of mine: Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

2. My favorite December read: The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter by Hazel Gaynor. I love Gaynor's writing and the way her words breathe life into her characters and the setting.

Thank you for hosting @TheSpineView!

TheSpineView Thanks for playing! Happy Tuesday! ❤ 5y
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AutumnRLS
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https://youtu.be/_k02Waw4WXk I may have ugly cried. Beautiful coming of age song and tribute to Judy Blume. I ❤ Amanda Palmer.

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mrp27
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#24in48 #yaandmiddlegrade

Hour30. Middle grade is my jam. I've always loved it and this year I've read quite a bit of it. I enjoy YA as well but I get picky with what YA I'll read. Here are a couple of pics sampling my MG and YA books.

LibrarianRyan Your collection might be larger than mine. 👍🏻 5y
mrp27 🤗 A few are left over from childhood. So happy my mom saved some for me. 5y
MemoirsForMe Wow! 5y
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Shksprsis
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Bought the littles a copy of the Super Fudge series. Hopefully passing on my love of reading. #24in48

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jlabombard10315
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That's me... reading this to my stepdaughter and thinking about how many times this has happened to her baby brother after I leave for work. 😂

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erincox

“I thought how great it would be if we could trade in Fudge for a nice crocker spaniel”

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erincox

I used to love this series when I was in elementary school! I think this is a great book to let students read so they can connect and become interested in the series!

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erincox
Pickpick

Contemporary Realistic Fiction
This book follows around 9 year old Peter Hatchers frustrations of his 2 1/2 year old brother. Fudge, the younger brothers does lots of things that annoy Peter and be always goes unpunished.

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sydneybrooks

Everything scares him. Especially birthday parties. But he‘ll be fine. Won‘t you, Sam?

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sydneybrooks

I loved Judy Blume when I was younger! I will definitely want her books in my classroom because she‘s an author that if you like one of her books you‘ll like all of them.

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sydneybrooks
Pickpick

The title itself could even draw in some kids! What a great story of characters who are the same age as the readers. I think there‘s a wide audience who can connect with this book.

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MallenNC
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#DoYouRemember your favorite books from childhood? After I grew out of the Ramona books, Judy Blume's were my favorites. The Fudge books were the best! I would love to re-read them sometime. #literaryluck

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Loved these!! 6y
SoManyBooksNotEnoughTime ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
vkois88 Holy crap, I was OBSESSED with Fudge. I identified with him 😂😂 I loved watching the show on Saturday mornings too, back when tv was awesome 6y
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TheKidUpstairs
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📚 Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing; True History of the Kelly Gang
👩‍💻 Sabaa Tahir
📽 Tristram Shandy; This is Spinal Tap; Table 19
🌮 Tacos and TEA!

#ManicMonday @JoScho

JoScho Thanks for playing 😊🖤 6y
RadicalReader @TheKidUpstairs on youtube I had seen there has been a tv series for Tales of a Fourth Grade nothing and I‘m loving it. Love all three books in the series 6y
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SleepyDragon
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1. I didn't really like school till college, but my 1st grade teacher had a reading loft in her classroom, so let's go with that.
2. It was all college prep, but I suppose psychology was the most interesting.
3. Yup. 3
4. Uh ... one of the ones in the stream?
5. U do u.
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks

SilversReviews I loved my first grade teacher. 6y
VeganCleopatra Answer to #4 😆(weird question too) 6y
RavenLovelyReads Now I can‘t get that song out of my head! 🎶 islands on the stream...that is what we are... 🎶 6y
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Bklover @ravenslovelyreads 🎶No one in between. How can we be wrong..🎶 6y
SleepyDragon @SilversReviews I think I liked mine as well. I remember she was young and nice. And she had that cool loft. It was the other kids and dealing with social stuff I didn't like about school, but I usually liked learning, lessons, reading, etc. 6y
SleepyDragon Sorry about the earworm, @Bklover , @RavenLovelyReads , @VeganCleopatra .It was either that or Simon & Garfunkel. Lol I figured a joke was better than no answer at all. 6y
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heidisreads
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1. Fourth grade (great teacher, new friends and I realized I liked history)
2. I don‘t recall having electives... maybe Spanish?
3. Two rascals
4. An island without politicians? 😬
5. @Bette @ambam1987
#FriyayIntro @jesshowbooks

wanderinglynn 👍🏻🙌🏻 An island w/o politicians is an excellent answer. 6y
MelAnn I‘m with you on #4 6y
Megabooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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Kaye #4 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 6y
Kaye Maybe we oughta move THEM all to an island like Survivor. Leave them there then we could have some peace here. 6y
heidisreads @Kaye I‘d be fine with that option, too! 6y
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MrsV
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A friend of mine teaches fifth grade and has asked his family and friends to “mentor” one of his students. Giving them cards with words of encouragement and such. I‘m supposed to give them a book to open the first day of school.

Can I get some suggestions. Ones for either a boy or girl, I don‘t know the name of the child.

MrsV Great suggestion @MelissaSue81 6y
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mrp27
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#hour36challenge

These are my oldest books, that I have personally owned, and my dearest childhood reads. I'm so glad my mom had saved these for me, such a treasure. I just wish I thought to save more of my childhood books.

Tamra I can‘t find my Wilder set from my grandma. 😫 6y
shellleigh33 I ❤️❤️ Judy Blume and Beverly Cleary when I was a little girl. Think I still have some old ones at my mom‘s house. 6y
mrp27 @Tamra Oh no! Hope you find them. 6y
mrp27 @shellleigh33 Me too, such great books! 6y
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Bookishgal71
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Pickpick

An oldie but a goodie! Just read this with my nine year old. Had forgotten how enjoyable it is.

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Kaylamburson
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An old coworker is starting up a new podcast on June 26th (& every Tuesday thereafter) called The SSR Podcast, named after the loved Silent Sustained Reading hours in middle school, but updated with a new meaning - “Sh*t She Read”. She‘s going to discuss our favorite books from tween and teen days, including everything from The Babysitter‘s Club to Nancy Drew to Harry Potter. I‘m hoping there will be some Judy Blume!
https://www.ssrpodcast.com/

Kaylamburson I‘m also thrilled to have these cute new bookmarks #SSRPodcast. Check her out on Instagram to see more, if you‘re interested! @ssrpod 6y
ephemeralwaltz Love this!!!!! Thanks for sharing. 6y
ephemeralwaltz Seriously this sounds like a lot of fun. Will be listening! 6y
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Kaylamburson Yeah! When she first told me, I was immediately sold on it. Such a fun idea!! I can‘t wait for the first one. @ephemeralwaltz 6y
minkyb Great name for a podcast. Good luck! 6y
Ddzmini Love the bookmarks 🤣🤣🤣 6y
Kaylamburson I think so, too, @minkyb!! And I love them! She‘ll send you one if you DM her Instagram page @ssrpod! @Ddzmini (edited) 6y
BethM That sounds so fun! When does it start? 6y
Kaylamburson Next Tuesday the 26th! There is a prologue episode already up explaining what to expect in the upcoming weeks, too. When I tried to find it on iTunes, I had to write out the full name to find it “The SSR Podcast”. @bethm 6y
Sace Cool idea! 6y
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MelissaS
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I picked up this book at a book sale and at first my son didn‘t want to read it. We read it together and now he loves it. I had to get the follow-ups so he can read more about the antics of Fudge.

BookaholicNatty I lovvvved these as a kid!!!!! And still do honestly lol 6y
MelissaS @BookaholicNatty they are really funny! I‘m enjoying them as much as he is 😀 6y
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IamIamIam
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Pickpick

This kid made me thankful I was an only child until I was 11!!!! Fudge is a horror show and as a mom, I really feel for Peter. He's just expected to deal with all Fudge's drama and not get angry about it! I particularly liked the part when Peter talks about how to deal with getting mugged! There's 1970s NYC for you, though, isn't it?? A great story for kids and adults alike and I'm happy to revisit this one! #kidlitAtoZ

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IamIamIam
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Revisiting a middle grade favorite and going through the series! I remember reading Superfudge but not the other 2. 😄

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mrp27
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#readingresolutions

Peter and Fudge are one of my favorite pairs of #siblings

LauraBeth Aww - that was the cover I had when I read it ❤️❤️ 7y
Purrfectpages Classic! 7y
mrp27 @LauraBeth I'm so glad my mom saved my original copy! It's tattered but well loved. 7y
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mrp27
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#24in48 #readingnostalgia

I'm so glad my mom saved a few of my favorites from childhood. This is one of my most beloved and it's what made me a reader. Thanks Judy Blume!

Clocked in 2 hours (almost) before crashing last night. Have my coffee and ready to put some time in this morning.

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Pickpick

I read this book countless times as a kid. Reading it as an adult, I remember why it resonated so much. I was Peter. I had siblings who got away with doing kind of terrible things without any consequence. It was more frustrating to read this now, with kids of my own, because the way the parents fail to deal with Fudge‘s behavior is maddening. But Judy Blume writes realistic, flawed characters, and she was one of the first to do it for children.

Melkyl I loved this one too! 7y
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callielafleur
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#NovemberbytheNumbers day 4!

I wish I still had this book, I loved it as a kid. Judy Blume is the best!

@JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

BibliophileMomma I loved this too! 7y
MaureenMc This may have been the first Judy Blume I read. 😊 7y
callielafleur @MaureenMc ooooo maybe for me too? I can't remember, I just know I devoured them as a kid. 7y
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MaureenMc @callielafleur In addition to this one, I had a copy of Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great that I read multiple times. I don‘t see many naming that one as a fave Blume, but I adored it. 😁 7y
callielafleur @MaureenMc oooo litsy newbie question- how did you add the bookmarked title to your reply? 7y
MaureenMc @callielafleur Underneath the comment box, there‘s a bookmark (for tagging books) and skull (for spoilers). I use an iPad, so don‘t know if it‘s the same for Android users. 7y
callielafleur Good to know! Thank you!! 😁😁 7y
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SpeculativeFemale
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Uh oh, folks, this mom is in TROUBLE! I finished reading Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing to my son tonight, and I haven't gotten a copy of Superfudge yet! Cross your fingers that our local second-hand bookstore has one, because I told him we'd read it next, then forgot to order it! 😳

Theresa Your son will have plenty to discuss with his therapist when he's older. "Then there was this time my mom forgot to order the book we were going to read..." ??? 7y
Foragingfantasy My 4th graders teacher is reading these to his class and he is loving it! 7y
DivaDiane Oh, my son is almost old enough for these. Or maybe he is old enough! Will have to have my mom send me my boxed set of Judy Blume! 7y
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Chelsibno
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Pickpick

I had a blast from the past with this #audiobook this weekend. It's even better than I remembered it. It's never a dull moment with a little brother like Fudge.

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