THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD • Junie B. Jones has always had a knack for spying. But her special skills could lead to a slippery secret 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! Junie B. is the bestest spier in the world. She hides in the dirty clothes hamper and baby Ollie’s closet without getting caught all the time. That’s ’cause she has sneaky feet. And her nose doesn’t whistle when she breathes. But guess what? Junie B. might be real sneaky. And real peeky. But when she spies on her teacher at the grocery store, she could get into real trouble! 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 coming to graphic novels, starting with Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus —available now! Grade 1-3-Kindergartener Junie B. Jones is back, and she has decided to become a spy. Curious to discover where her teacher, "Mrs.," lives, she takes her sneaky feet out on the case. When she thinks that she has witnessed Mrs. committing a crime, she tries hard to keep quiet, even when a friend warns her that keeping secrets can make your head explode. Junie's chatty narrative style, reminiscent of Eloise, becomes a bit much at times, but her five-going-on-six viewpoint rings true. Young readers ready for short chapter books are close enough to their own kindergarten memories to find Junie B.'s adventures, illustrated with black-and-white drawings, both familiar and funny. Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Praise for Barbara Park’s Junie B. Jones series “Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set.” — Booklist “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.” — Publishers Weekly “Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. . . . A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.” — Kirkus Reviews “Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.” — Time “Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she’s sure to make middle graders laugh out loud.” — School Library Journal “Barbara Park captured, with authenticity and heart, the voice of a six-year-old child. Junie B. is a spunky little girl who is naive, lacks an attention span, has a vivid imagination, quick temper, a strong sense of injustice, and an inability to understand subtlety or nuance.” — Book Riot the bestest spier in the whole world. That's 'cause she has sneaky feet. And her nose doesn't whistle when she breathes. But guess what? Junie B. might be real sneaky. And real peeky. But when she spies on Mrs., she could get into real trouble! the bestest spier in the whole world. That's 'cause she has sneaky feet. And her nose doesn't whistle when she breathes. But guess what? Junie B. might be real sneaky. And real peeky. But when she spies on Mrs., she could get into real trouble!   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 4: Cookie Mix and Other Stuff The next day was Saturday. Saturday is the day me and my mother go to the grocery store. I have rules at that place. Like no hollering the words I WANT ICE CREAM! And no calling Mother the name of big meanie when she won't buy it. And no eating a bag of marshmallows that doesn't belong to you. Or else the store guy yanks it away from you. And he says, Eating is the same thing as stealing, young lady. Then he takes you to Mother. And she has to pay for the whole entire bag. Except for I don't know why. 'Cause I only ate three of those softy guys and that's all. The carts at the grocery store have seats in them. That's where babies sit. Only not me. 'Cause big girls get to walk all by theirselves. And guess what else? One time Mother even let me push the whole big cart without any help. Except for then some baked beanies got knocked off their shelf. And a grandma got her foot caught in my tire. And so now I have to wait till I'm bigger. My favorite aisle is where the cookies are. That's 'cause sometimes there is a lady at a table there. And she gives me and Mother cookie samples. And we don't even have to pay for them. Their name is freebies, I think. Only too bad for me. 'Cause this time the lady wasn't there. "Darn it," I said very disappointed. "No freebie lady." Mother smiled. "That's