Bibliography of Barbara Park
Barbara Park, an American author, wrote and published dozens of books for children. Her Junie B. Jones series encompasses 30 books and had collectively sold 55 million copies worldwide as of 2013, according to Park's publisher, Random House. The series started in 1992, with the publication of Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus. The New York Times described Junie B. Jones, the main character of the series, as "a 6-year-old dispenser of abundant opinions, Runyonesque wisecracks and dubious syntax." When the series began, Junie B. was just entering kindergarten and remained there until Junie B., First Grader , the 18th book in the series, was published in 2001.
Park also wrote other books for young readers, including Skinnybones, published in 1982, and The Graduation of Jake Moon, published in 2002.
Junie B. Jones
- Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus aka Junie B. Jones is On Her Way! Junie B. Jones describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.
- Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that her new baby brother is really a baby monkey, and her report of this news creates excitement and trouble in her kindergarten class.
- Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.
- Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying Junie B.'s penchant for spying on people and her curiosity about the private life of her teacher, Mrs., gets her in trouble at kindergarten and at home.
- Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake Junie B. looks forward to winning lots of prizes at the school carnival, but a fruitcake and a comb were not exactly what she had in mind.
- Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday Junie B. is very upset when Jim, a boy who bullies her in class, plans to invite everyone except her to his birthday party, but her grandfather helps her deal with the situation.
- Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren Unable to compete with her friends' fancy clothes and running abilities, Junie B. finds her own way to make the new boy at school like her.
- Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed During Picture Day when Junie B. is told by Paulie Allen Puffer that a monster lurks under her bed, rekindling her fear of monsters, she takes desperate actions to make it go away, which also causes her to get less sleep.
- Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook Junie B. experiences glee while showing off her new furry mittens, but disaster strikes when they disappear from the playground, and she must find a way to get them back.
- Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal Junie B.'s best friend, Lucille, invites Junie B. and That Grace to spend the night at her Nana's mansion, which causes problems.
- Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy Junie B. believes she has a calling to become a beauty shop lady and after practicing on various stuffed animals, decides to move on to a human subject—herself. Is Junie B. on her way to a great new career, or is she about to have the worst hair day ever?
- Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy Frustrated because the rules for her class's Pet Day will not let her take her dog to school, Junie B. considers taking a raccoon, a worm, a dead fish, and other unusual replacements.
- Junie B. Jones Is a Flower Girl Junie B.'s Aunt Flo is having a wedding, but Junie B. is not the flower girl and the groom's sister is chosen instead.
- Junie B. Jones And The Mushy Gushy Valentime When Junie B. receives a special valentine on Valentine's Day, she tries to find out who in her kindergarten class is her secret admirer.
- Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket When Junie B. learns that her kindergarten class is going on a field trip to a farm, she worries about being attacked by a rooster or pony after watching a horror show.
- Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day As the captain of Room Nine's field day team, Junie B. tries to rally her troops after they lose several events.
- Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl Junie B. has just turned six and is looking forward to her kindergarten graduation, but when she accidentally stains the white gown she could not resist trying on, she is afraid graduation is ruined.
- Junie B., First Grader Junie B. becomes a first grader but she has trouble reading the boards which forces her to get glasses.
- Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch Junie B. helps around the cafeteria after complaining to Mrs. Gutzman that the first graders don't get cookies.
- Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder Junie B. Jones learns some interesting things about the Tooth Fairy when she becomes the first student in Room One to lose an upper tooth.
- Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants When her father will not let her stay up late to do her homework, Junie B. copies May's paper, which results in her teacher punishing her. When she later decides to copy off a test, she begins to question if cheating is really worth it.
- Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band After getting injuries resulting from kicking a watering can and having to be in the halftime show with Sheldon at the school's kickball tournament, Sheldon doesn't want to be in the band, so Junie B. does it all herself, despite believing she has no talent.
- Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked Junie B. plays a ship in a school play about Christopher Columbus, but has to deal with the other students’ illnesses and May hogging the stage.
- Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I MEAN IT! With Halloween approaching, Junie B. needs to find a costume that will scare off monsters that she believes will be out on the holiday.
- Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells Junie B. wishes that May would stop being such a tattletale, but when she is stuck as May's Secret Santa, it becomes real trouble.
- Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! Junie B. manages to find trouble both before and during a trip to Hawaii and records each incident in a photo journal given to her by her teacher. This is also the first and only book to feature Junie B.’s new doll, Delores.
- Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny! Junie B. is determined to win the grand prize at Lucille's Easter egg hunt—a playdate in Lucille's heated swimming pool.
- Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, Mr. Scary's first grade class prepares a Thankful List for the school contest, but Junie B. finds it hard to be grateful for squash, pumpkin pie, or Tattletale May. This book is written out of sequence, as the class has not aged. This is also the 20th anniversary book.
- Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. . A diary where Junie B. talks about her life, and comes with pages the reader can write in.
- Junie B's Essential Survival Guide to School In this Junie B. book, Junie B. teaches you how to survive school and what she would do if she is a teacher.
- These Puzzles Hurt My Brain An activity book with puzzles based on each book's theme, such as Christmas, weddings, school, etc.
Picture books
- Psssst! It's Me...the Bogeyman
- Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from Your Baby-in-Waiting
Other novels
- Almost Starring Skinnybones
- Beanpole
- Buddies
- Dear God, Help!!! Love, Earl
- Don't Make Me Smile
- The Graduation of Jake Moon
- The Kid in the Red Jacket
- Maxie, Rosie, and Earl - Partners in Grime
- Mick Harte Was Here
- My Mother Got Married
- Operation: Dump the Chump
- Rosie Swanson: Fourth-Grade Geek for President
- Skinnybones