Peter Hatcher's life gets even more complicated when a new baby arrives, the family moves to New Jersey and Fudge starts kindergarten
More Fudge than ever
Just when Peter thinks life with his little brother Fudge cannot get any harder, his parents announce two pieces of news. There is going to be a new baby, and the whole family is moving from their New York apartment to Princeton, New Jersey, for a year. Peter has to leave his best friend behind, start at a new school, and watch Fudge, now five, take on kindergarten in his own unforgettable way.
Who will enjoy it
Kids who loved Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, children facing a new sibling or a move, and families who want a funny read-aloud.
What you will get
A hilarious sequel in which Peter Hatcher copes with a new baby sister, a move to a new town and his irrepressible little brother's first adventures at school.
Superfudge Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Children’s Books · Sibling trouble · New baby · Moving house
Length
208 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Fudge is at his most outrageous here. He refuses to answer to his real name at school, adopts a talking mynah bird, launches business schemes and asks questions that leave adults speechless. Meanwhile Peter makes a new friend in Princeton, deals with a sister who seems to cry all night and slowly discovers that a new town has its own surprises.
Blume keeps the tone light, but she never loses sight of Peter's feelings. Moving away, sharing his parents' attention and wondering whether he will ever be important again are all handled with warmth and honesty. The parents, tired and loving, remain wonderfully believable, and the baby's arrival is shown with both comedy and tenderness.
Some episodes feel more like sketches than a story, and a few details are dated. It works best after reading the first book, though it stands on its own well enough. Children reliably find it laugh-out-loud funny, and it makes a strong case for reading the whole series in order. Peter's dry, put-upon narration remains the heart of the humour, and his gradual softening towards his baby sister is quietly lovely. About 208 pages in the Puffin paperback.
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