Superfudge

In Super Fudge, Farley Drexel Hatcher (otherwise known as Fudge) tries to sell Tootsie the new baby but Fudge fails. The question still remains ... will Peter survive? I connect to Super Fudge when fudge threw a cracker at Peter, it reminds me when my baby cousin Tommy poured milk on me. If you like hilarious books you should read Super Fudge. You should also read this book to someone who annoys you to teach them a lesson, but don't tell them the lesson after you read it. Shhh!

Has your life been so complicated you want to get out of it?
Well that's the problem Peter Hatcher has. He has an annoying little brother named Farley Drexl Hatcher. But everyone calls him Fudge. Fudge has a friend named Daniel. He is very smart. Peter calls him a smart alec. Daniel and Fudge run away. Peter was glad about it. But after they found him, he was happy that he was back. They brought brownies back but they were still in trouble. They both got their bikes taken away for a month. Peter also has a little sister who was born at the begining of the book. Her name is Tootsie and she is cute. Peter has a dog named Turtle who is nice. I'd give this book five stars. This book is for people who like funny, happy, sad, and fun books. My favorite part in the book is when Daniel and Fudge run away. I loved this book! I think you would like it too.

I liked Super Fudge by Judy Blume. It's about a boy named Peter and his annoying little brother Fudge. When they move to New Jersey, Fudge starts annoying Peter more. Just when you think Peter had it his mom is having a baby. It's really funny and you can always get a good laugh out of it.

by Keizo

In this book called superfudge hilarious things happen. This books fiction is realistic fiction. When Fudge always says peter he says it as pe-ta. If i could change somthing in this book I would change when Fudge asks where do babies come from I would not have that qustion. I would give this book a levle of 4th grade to 6th grade.

Well, I really liked Superfudge. It is about a kid named Peter who finds out he is going to have a little sister. He is not happy. When the baby is born, Peter finds out that having a sister isn't so bad! I would really reccomend Superfudge to kids who like Double Fudge, Fudge-a-Mania, and all the other Judy Blume books!

When Fudge woke up Peter on a Saturday morning, yelling, "You're going to be late for school!" I think if someone Fudge's age with an older brother read this I think it might give that guy some bad ideas about waking up his older brother on a Saturday morning. So it's kind of a bad influence (not blaming Judy Blume).

I have probably read this book a dozen times -- the first time being in second grade when I was shocked to discover that Santa did not exist. I was so ashamed about reading this that I continued to lead my parents on and pretended to believe for two more years.
I think that the story itself is excellent and touching -- probably one of Judy Blume's best. But now that I am older, and will have children of my own shortly -- I will not let them read it until I know they do not believe in Santa anymore. It's truly devastating to find out the truth in a book available in the primamry section of the school library!!
Perhaps it could be considered to publish a version without the no Santa Claus chapter???

Superfudge, Farley Drexel, is one of the most memorable characters Blume has ever created. This book is written for fourth to sixth graders though it may come as quite a shock to some parents who aare still in denial that there kids aren't already onto the concept of Santa Claus as a work of Christian fiction.

If I had to choose between two books, Blume's Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing and Superfudge, I would have to go with Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing despite the great character of Farley Drexel who is the epitome of young humor and realism wrapped in one.

Super Fudge is about a boy named Peter and his little brother Fudge. Oneday Peter finds out his mom is pregnant and his dad got a new job in Princeton, so that means they have to move away from their hometown of New York. When the baby arrives they settle into their new house, and with no help from Fudge, Peter doesn't like the place. His dad informs him that they will only be there for a year. After one whole year in Princeton after getting used to the people, the house, and making new friends Peter makes hard decision to move back to New York. I liked this book because it was very funny and I didnt want to put the book down, and it had issues in there that I can kind of relate to. The author is Judy Blume who is famous for writing comedy children's books.

Superfudge by Judy Blume is about two brothers named Peter and Fudge. Their mom was going to have a baby. Peter thought one younger brother was enough. Peter was not happy. I recommend this book to my friends because it was funny. I enjoy funny stories. Other people in my reading group think this book was funny,too. You should read it, because it was funny. By Zack K.

i didn't like judy blumes book superfudge i have however read other books of her and thought they were fantastic! i didn't think that judy blume lived up to her standard i thoguth that it was a good book i just thought that it could have beeen beter i still think that judy blume is a great writter i just didn't like this book as much as her others

I love superfudge!It is a great book it is so funny and good . I loved it sooo much that i read it 2 times and my brother even got it from the libary and he liked it too.IT is a great book for kids.I sure did love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you for making a great book!!:)

your friend,

cassidy!!!

I read Superfudge. It was about a boy named Peter. His family was

talking about having another baby. Peter didn't want another brother like Fudge who asks too many questions. The funniest parts of the book was when Fudge's bird always says "Stupid!" when a visitor comes to their home. I think you should read this book because it is funny! James C.

This is a good book because it made me laugh.The funny part in the story is when the canary said bonjour stupid. Fudge was Peter's brother. Peter didn't make me laugh. The family moved to New Jersey. They have a baby girl. I think that people should read this story because it makes me laugh.

This is a good book because it made me laugh.The funny part in the story is when the canary said bonjour stupid. Fudge was Peter's brother. Peter didn't make me laugh. The family moved to New Jersey. They have a baby girl. I think that people should read this story because it makes me laugh.

in this book peter finds out that his family is moving to princeton newjersey for a year the hole reason there moving there is his dad is writing a book and his mom wants to major in art history in wich i think his parents are very selfish of them. but when they get there peter makes a new friend so does his little brother fudge but peter finds himself a girlfriend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in wich i think is very very sweet. but in the end as all endings do go him and his family in the end they go back to nu yuck! as tootie calls it!

Super fudge is a great book and I always want to get to the next chapter too see what exciting thing happends next! Tootsie (fudge and peters little sister) is so cute but in this story; But I feel bad for Peter he faces changes and he tries to deal with them If I was him I would die. Fudge is VERY annoying but he is a great character and he's funny too! I request Super fudge as a great book ( But I suggest you read "The Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" first because "Super Fudge" is the sequal to "The Tales of a Fourth grade Nothing" witch is also a good book) for all ages so go down to your local Library or Borders and get this book today!
Sincerly the book freak (...)! =)

I absolutly LOVE Superfudge! Being an advanced reader for my age, I found this book to be unchallenging however, this is my absolute favorite book of all time! In Judy Blume's future books, I hope there to be more about Fudge's annoying friend Daniel who doesn't eat anything with onions, or crust on his bread and so on. Nevertheless, I forsee that small con far enough to realize that I have read Superfudge more than any one could count!

I read all of the Fudge books with my kids, and they were great. This one was also great. That is, right up until the part where Judy Blume tells your kid that there is no Santa. It ruined the entire book. If your kids still believe in Santa Claus, don't let them read this book. I was furious. What kind of children's author does that???

This story is abuot fudge and peter.The mom and dad tell boyh peter and fudge about prinston. And about the baby. Both peter and fudge make good friends.I wuold reccomed it becuase it was funnny and entertianing. It was also freaky when he kissed the girl.

superfudge is about Peter who is moving to prinston. He is also going to have a baby sister. I would recomend this book is very good,interesting and funy because Peter had to kiss a gril in Cristmas. If I had to give it a grade, I would give it a 9 out of 10.

This book is hilarious because Fudge gets on Peter's nerves 24-7. But when his mom tells him that they're moving to New Jersey for a whole year and will live in his mom's friend's house, he's in for an adventure. Also his mom is having a baby. He has to start all over again at a new school, new house, and new friends. I recommend this book to some one who loves to laugh until it hurts.

charlotte

Don't get me wrong, I am a huuuuuuuuuge fan of Judy Blume and have read many of her books. However, we have this book on tape and having not read THIS one, didn't know that on side 2 of tape 2, chapter 10 entitled "Santa who?" is a Santa spoiler. We love books on tape/cd for the car and listen to them all the time.

This is only a spoiler warning for parents who have kids who have not yet gotten to that point. It's perfectly fine, don't have a problem with it per se, just be careful if there are tender ears who still have a few Christmases left in the magical world where Santa is real.

TAPE 2, SIDE 2, CHAPTER 10 "SANTA WHO?"

While I love this story, I feel I must address the area of the book where Santa no longer exists for Fudge. Yes, it's a shock, but things like this happen in real life, and I commend Judy Blume for tackling it. For those that either gave a believing child a copy, or had the myth dashed on audiotape- I want to ask why wasn't the material reviewed? You wouldn't let your kids watch a movie unless you had screened it, would you? I find it highly suspect that people today expect everyone else to police things for them. Would you feed your kids a meal where you knew nothing about the ingredients? Would you let your kids play with others you didn't know? If so, I think the bigger issue isn't the book.

this was a great book and a lot of people are not letting children read it because blume says that santa claus insnt real, but if that is the reason for not letting your child read it, then there really missing out on a very cute book it is about a boy named peter and his brother fudge. in the story he finds out his mom is pregnant and that there moving. PLEASE read this book. its a cute story and u dont need to show kids the part about santa if u really dont want them to know.

I remember reading all the Judy Blume books as a child. However , I did not remember the Santa Claus book and my 8
Year old son now no longer believes. Tonight was a very sad night and not the way I would have chosen to tell him.

i think this book is the best book ever.

this book is about a kid that does a lot of crazy things.

my favorite part is when fudges friend comes over and says,"you don't have a t.v. that was funny to me. I recemend this book

I bought all four Fudge audio books. My kids (7 year old girl, 9 year old boy) love them. We've listened to the whole set at least 3 times in the last 3 months. The arguing, poking, fighting from the backseat instantly turns to silence when I turn on Fudge. The kids ask for them all the time. Judy Blume is a gifted reader, each character has their own easily distinguishable voice. They ask about some of the concepts raised. My boy says the Fudge books make him feel better about things.

Amazing, funny book. I lost this book once and I ordered it again so I could have it. I was dying to have this books for weeks but I couldn't find the book so I had to order a second copy. I could live on reading this book. (Maddie, 8 Years Old)

I read this book at age 11 and im 25 it will still be my favorite book ever. It tells the truth about santa Claus, so all you parents lying to your children might not want to let them read this so you can keep lying to them and let them down another time!!!!!

THIS IS THE BEST OF THE SERIES,AND I THINK THIS MY 5th FAVORETE BOOK EVER!!!!IT`S PRETTY FUNNY,AND HAS A GREAT WHO,WHAT,WHEN,WHERE,AND WHY!I RECCOMEND THIS BOOK VERY STRONGLY FOR KIDS AGES,7,8,9,10,AND MAYBE 11!

Now in this story Peter and Fudge's mom tell them she is going to have a baby.So one thought is that Peter is at school when the baby is born. Grandma is dancing on the floor.They move to Princeton, but Peter and Fudge are not happy. They have lived in their house for a long time and think moving is dumb.Now you will have to find out more in Superfudge

Taking turns to read this book....My two young, daughters enjoy their kindles, but have found actually reading this book entertaining. These young readers are enjoying this old time classic, making me realize how childhood experiences and social interactions don't change, making this book timeless in relating to some of life's growing up experiences even by our younger, "quick to grow up "generations. YEAH!!!!

My daughter is in the first grade and is an excellent reader. She has literally inhaled this series of books. One of my daughter's favorite bedtime rituals is for her to read one chapter of the book to me each night. I was absolutely floored (and completely unprepared) for the revelation regarding the issue of Santa not being real along with the storyline of the main character having "busted" his parents one Christmas when he was three. My daughter is six and still firmly believes in Santa. I had to do some fast talking (and quick thinking). I think my daughter's OK but I'm absolutely traumatized!! We started reading this series upon the recommendation of her Kindergarten teacher after I expressed concern about the frequent use of slang in the Junie B. series. Junie B. is not looking so bad right now . . .

A timeless classic...must read for all school age kids. Parents will recall their first time reading the book
and still laugh out loud. As Fudgie gets more story time, the reader can feel Peter's pain and aguish. Well written, a fun read.

I first read this book when I was 10 nearly 25 years ago and I liked the book. It was a good book and I was surprised to read the reviews about the book ruining their child's Christmas. I knew by 10 years old that there was really no Santa. That did not ruin the book for me at all.

This book plainly states that Santa Claus is not real. It goes on and on about it. My two kids and I were listening to the story in the car when it happened. They no longer believe in Santa and I have been ripped off. I'm so upset. They are so confused. How irresponsible. NEVER buy this book unless you want Christmas ruined. There's lots of info on message boards about this. I feel violated. My kids feel violated.

My mom read this book when she was a kid so I thought I can give it a shot. I loved this cute little story book so much,except if your just about 2 buy it......WARNING:their is a little Santa issue in chapter 9. It was about believing in Santa. I hope this helps!
:-)

This book is kind of easy for me to read but it's definitely one of my favourite. It's not just funny, but the whole story is just so interesting! And Fudge is sooooo cute and funny! I just can't stop laughing!

At 28 I still can't get enough of the antics of that puckish little imp, Farley Drexel, or to those of us in "the know", Superfudge! I have a big collection of the "Fudge" books, including versions that are translated into Tagalog and Swahili. I don't know if the whole Santa Claus thing really goes over well with a bushman of the Kalihari, but it almost doesn't matter. Superfudge is the best!

We love Judy Blume's books so far but, my God, what was this woman thinking? She writes a book that features an 11 year old but is read, let's face it, by 7-10 year olds. Many of these children cherish Santa Claus and this book basically kills it for them. I cannot believe that I unwittingly bought my young son a book, second in the series he loves, and had to face his tearful face asking me if it is true. This is an area that should be left to parents and children to discuss and decide for themselves. For shame, Judy Blume!

My daughter is in the first grade and is an excellent reader. She has literally inhaled this series of books. One of my daughter's favorite bedtime rituals is for her to read one chapter of the book to me each night. I was absolutely floored (and completely unprepared) for the revelation regarding the issue of Santa not being real along with the storyline of the main character having "busted" his parents one Christmas when he was three. My daughter is six and still firmly believes in Santa. I had to do some fast talking (and quick thinking). I think my daughter's OK but I'm absolutely traumatized!! We started reading this series upon the recommendation of her Kindergarten teacher after I expressed concern about the frequent use of slang in the Junie B. series. Junie B. is not looking so bad right now . . .

A timeless classic...must read for all school age kids. Parents will recall their first time reading the book
and still laugh out loud. As Fudgie gets more story time, the reader can feel Peter's pain and aguish. Well written, a fun read.

I first read this book when I was 10 nearly 25 years ago and I liked the book. It was a good book and I was surprised to read the reviews about the book ruining their child's Christmas. I knew by 10 years old that there was really no Santa. That did not ruin the book for me at all.

This book plainly states that Santa Claus is not real. It goes on and on about it. My two kids and I were listening to the story in the car when it happened. They no longer believe in Santa and I have been ripped off. I'm so upset. They are so confused. How irresponsible. NEVER buy this book unless you want Christmas ruined. There's lots of info on message boards about this. I feel violated. My kids feel violated.

My mom read this book when she was a kid so I thought I can give it a shot. I loved this cute little story book so much,except if your just about 2 buy it......WARNING:their is a little Santa issue in chapter 9. It was about believing in Santa. I hope this helps!
:-)

This book is kind of easy for me to read but it's definitely one of my favourite. It's not just funny, but the whole story is just so interesting! And Fudge is sooooo cute and funny! I just can't stop laughing!

At 28 I still can't get enough of the antics of that puckish little imp, Farley Drexel, or to those of us in "the know", Superfudge! I have a big collection of the "Fudge" books, including versions that are translated into Tagalog and Swahili. I don't know if the whole Santa Claus thing really goes over well with a bushman of the Kalihari, but it almost doesn't matter. Superfudge is the best!

We love Judy Blume's books so far but, my God, what was this woman thinking? She writes a book that features an 11 year old but is read, let's face it, by 7-10 year olds. Many of these children cherish Santa Claus and this book basically kills it for them. I cannot believe that I unwittingly bought my young son a book, second in the series he loves, and had to face his tearful face asking me if it is true. This is an area that should be left to parents and children to discuss and decide for themselves. For shame, Judy Blume!

As some other readers have commented - one has to beware of reading this to a 5 year old, or in the case of my daughter, an 8 year old. Thank God I didn't let her read it and was able to 'edit' that Chapter quite severely to protect the two of them. What a surprise to take a full frontal assault on Santa in such an otherwise incredible series. I didn't get the joke I guess. Destroying a young child's fantasy life is hardly appropriate material. I see the age recommendation is 9 and up, but still, that's an awfully young age to expose adult viewpoints on Christmas in my view. At least in this context it was.

Superfudge was a pretty interesting story. The story is told by Peter who is a sixth grader. He tells of his daily life experiences with his parents, younger brother and sister, his friends, his dog and his talking bird. He also has to adjust to a move and making new friends.

Great book! And good for her for being honest about Santa Claus. Sore subject for those of you who choose to lie to your children. Go to the bible and look for Santa or even Christmas. Better yet just read the Ten Commandments, Thou shall not.......you got it, LIE.

I read this book together with my 7-year old and we were both very dissapointed. He found a couple gags funny (like a myna bird that says, "Bonjour, Stupid")but the book goes nowhere and sucker-punches on Santa and Divorce. If your child still believes, stay away!

I am a 5th grade public school teacher and was given this book as part of a 4th grade summer school curriculum program. (Its level is Grade 4, I believe.) As I always preview anything that is used in class, I read this book along with other materials provided by my district. Wow! What a let down! This author seems to think an obviously troubled young person calling others stupid all the time is funny. I found it disturbing. (In my class we have a rule about "Stupid" and "Shut up!") Even a pet bird calls everyone stupid! Strange.

A child that is obviously disrespectful and troubled in his relationship with his younger siblings finds no enlightened direction from his parents whatsoever. Also, for 2005 it is quite outdated. Why would an advertising (what an enlightend profession to choose!) executive (The Dad) be living in an apartment with a wife and three children? Seems weird. Seeing that the book was written quite a while ago--well before the internet age--answered many questions.

What I found MOST disturbing was that the author exposes Santa Claus! If you have a fourth or fifth grader who still believes, then you might be in trouble!

Needless to say, I did NOT use this book with my class and expressed my concerns with my school district. I can NOT recommend this book.

There's no question that Judy Blume is one of the most celebrated children's authors of all time. But when it comes to the book Superfudge, there IS the question of whether or not it's fair of Blume to dismantle one of the most memorable childhood traditions in a book targeted to young children ("ages 7 and up" on the back jacket).

As a parent of four kids under 8 years old, I can't help feeling somewhat betrayed by an author - even one as beloved as Blume - who would take it upon him or herself to completely cut down the Santa myth without any hint of subtlety or margin of error. For a children's author, this is a very severe stance to take and one that is most certainly intentional. In all my years of teaching and reading children's books, I have come across only one other author who took the same divisive position (Judy Delton's "A Pee Wee Scout Christmas") and the reason there are so few is this: most children's authors respect the wide diversity in the ages, circumstances, and beliefs of their young audiences. Even in books targeted to much older children, authors still take care to discuss topics like Santa in very "cloudy" terms (Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is a good example) and that cloudiness is an act of simple courtesy, not only for young kids who are reading books at a higher reading level, but also for parents who trust that children's authors will treat ANY bordeline age issue with some level of subtlety.

Realistic parents would never expect children's authors to avoid controversial subjects altogether, just as they would never expect to keep their children's belief in Santa alive forever. At the same time, it is unrealistic for parents to expect to avoid specific children's books since so many are readily available in school libraries and classrooms, and that's why there exists an unoffical trust between children's authors & parents that hot topics will be "handled with care". While some reviewers feel that Blume is to be commended for her direct honesty regarding Santa, I feel that her honesty could have afforded to be much gentler, especially considering the tender ages of many of her readers.

But, with all of that said, the thing that confounds me most about this book is that Superfudge would have been just as awesome a story *without* the explicit Santa reveal. The book would have been no less edgy, no less funny, and no less appealing even if Blume had chosen to go with a far less definitive reveal scene, and sadly, I find myself questioning Blume's choice to take the harsher route with her youngest reader market.

Yes, Peter, in the sixth grade, knows there is no Santa. Because he's a sixth grader, and thus not totally stupid. If you don't want your kids knowing the sorts of things 11 and 12 year olds know, refrain from giving them books with older protagonists. As a general rule of thumb, books written for eight year olds will have eight year old protagonists, and so on. If your kid is an advanced reader, stick with picture books. They often have a high reading level because the assumption is that a parent reads them to a younger child. This makes them ideal for a five year old who reads on a sixth grade level, because books about sixth graders really aren't made for that child.

But back to Santa, some of the reviewers need to get a grip. "Reprehensible", really? I can't even imagine what word you use for robberies and murders if you pull out the big guns for Santa! "It ruined my kid's Christmas"? Well, your kid had to find out sooner or later (unless you started with the truth, of course), but if your Christmas really boils down to nothing more than whether or not you believe in Santa, that's all you. If you have fun family traditions, and emphasize giving and family time and games, then Santa or not shouldn't make such a big difference. (And on that note, those of us who don't do Santa are not "taking the joy out of the holiday" or "anti-imagination" either, so you can cut the aggrieved rhetoric. We just think that imagination involves the kid making things up, not us telling them impossible things and insisting they won't get presents if they don't behave, and we find our joy in participating in the holiday rather than pretending that somebody else sneaks in and does it all. Kids love the fun of buying presents, hiding them, and wrapping them!)

The other complaint is that the book mentions how babies are made. It's a natural question of children with new babies in the house. Again, its something your kid has to find out eventually, and the sooner you tell them, the less harm is done. Do it early and get it over with is my motto, not that this book actually does tell us where babies come from.

MY only complaint is that the new edition rather hamfistedly tried to update the book with references to laptops and MP3s and CDs. Takes away the real charm of the book. Get an older edition if you can.

My child and I were enjoying the book a great deal in the car, on audio tape, until we got to the part where the author carefully details how there is no such thing as Santa, parents fake it, and even a kindergarten child knows this. Holy c**p. Thanks a lot Judy Blume--you destroyed my kid's Christmas. This book should come with a warning.

This book tells children that there is no Santa! Horrible! We were enjoying this series with my 1st grader as a bed time story. Until chapter 10! We will not touch another Judy Blume book ever again, and my children read a lot.

My kid's and I listened to this book on CD during our morning drive to school. I was shocked and disapointed that the author plainly tells children there is no Santa Clause (she's wrong of course). I found it reprehensible that she would take this position in a children's book.

This book was HORRIBBLE!!! I hated it so much that i slapped myself accross the face after reading it. Now I know to never ever ever ever ever ever ever, ever times a million, read another Judy Blume Book.