THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Junie B. Jones attends her first sleepover in the hit chapter book series that keeps kids laughing and “makes reading fun” (Dav Pikey, author of Dog Man ). “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”— USA Today Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Lucille is having a sleepover party at her rich nanna’s big giant house! Grace and Junie B. can’t wait to see all the stuff in that place. Sleeping over there is sure to be a dream come true! ’Cause what could possibly go wrong? From acclaimed author Barbara Park, this hilarious series—starring the wittiest, sassiest kindergartener around—is sure to be laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family! Junie B. Jones is now starring in her own graphic novels, starting with Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus and Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business ! Kindergarten-Grade 2?In this early chapter book, Junie, a boisterous, effervescent kindergartner, and her friend Grace invite themselves over to the home of Lucille's wealthy grandmother, with whom the girl and her family live. They agree to help Lucille beg her "richie nanna" for a poodle. Once there, the girls find that everything in the house is exquisite?and untouchable. Lucille's bedspread is silk and her huge stuffed animals cost a fortune. Junie accidentally drops a crystal glass, which shatters into pieces. Her hot dog slides off her fork onto a white Irish linen table cloth. The friends have a good time but Junie is glad to go home to her own nanna's house where she can drink out of a plastic glass and not have to worry about breaking anything. Appealing black-and-white line-and-wash drawings extend the humorous situations. While parts of the story are funny and ring true, Junie's babyish, immature grammar will quickly wear thin.?Janet M. Bair, Trumbull Library, CT Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From USA TODAY: "Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set." From Publisher' Weekly : "Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.— and reading—are lots of fun." From Kirkus Reviews : "Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud." From Booklist : "Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set." From Time magazine: "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." From School Library Journal : "Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud." Junie B. is spending the night! Lucille is having a sleepover party -- at her richie nanna's big giant house! Grace and Junie B. can't wait to see all the rich stuff in that place. Sleeping over at the nanna's is sure to be a dream come true!' Cause what could possibly go wrong? Junie B. is spending the night! Lucille is having a sleepover party -- at her richie nanna's big giant house! Grace and Junie B. can't wait to see all the rich stuff in that place. Sleeping over at the nanna's is sure to be a dream come true!' Cause what could possibly go wrong? BARBARA PARK (1947–2013) is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular Junie B. Jones series. She is also the author of award-winning middle-grade novels and picture books, including Skinnybones and Mick Harte Was Here . We are thankful for the laughter she’s given us and to millions of children.   Chapter 3: The Rules Guess what!!?! Guess what!!?! On Friday, Lucille's nanna called my mother! And she invited me to spend the night with Lucille on Saturday! And Mother didn't even say no! My feet zoomed all around the house when I heard that! "I'M SPENDIN' THE NIGHT! I'M SPENDIN' THE NIGHT! I'M SPENDIN' THE NIGHT!" I shouted. I zoomed into my baby brother Ollie's room. "HEY, OLLIE! I'M SPENDIN' THE NIGHT! I'M SPENDIN' THE NIGHT! I'M SPENDIN' THE -- " Just then, Mother runned in the door and she swished me right out of there. It was not pleasant. I brushed myself off. "Yeah, only you shouldn't actually swish people," I said kind of quiet. Mother raised her voice at me. "How many times, Junie B.? How many times have I told you to stay out of Ollie's room while he's sleeping? Huh? How many?" I thinked for a minute. "A million bazillion," I said. "But that is just a ballpark figure." Mother glared at me very mad. I rocked back and forth on my feet. "A ballpark figure is when you don't know the actual figure. And so you make up a figure. 'Cause that will get people off your back," I explained. "My boyfriend named Ricardo told me that. His father sells insurance, I believe." Mother tapped her angry foot. "We are not talking about Ricardo's father, Junie B. We are talking about going into Ollie's room while he's sleeping. And besides, I haven't said that you could spend the night at Lucille's