8466 1c8762dc-8aaa-4810-bcb7-06e7b2042fcf Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch Barbara Park calibre (0.8.24) [http://calibre-ebook.com] 2007-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 <p>The irrepressible Junie B.--room 9's most boisterous first grader nonpareil--has returned for another adventure, this time around as a hair-netted, plastic-mitted "helper" in the school cafeteria. (Her dad wisely guesses where this one's going: "A helper doesn't make things more difficult, Junie B. A helper makes things easier. Okay?") The 19th installment in this spunky series begins with much ado over the cultural implications of bought and brought lunches and the exciting arrival of a shiny new lunch box. ("Come, Herb! Come, Lennie and José! It's time for you to watch me eat out of my new lunch box!") But events quickly eclipse such trifles, as Junie B. runs into good ol' Mrs. Gutzman again, her "snack lady" from way back in kindergarten. ("That woman was a gem, I tell you.")<br /></p><p>You might start feeling like Junie B.'s getting a little <em>too</em> irrepressible in her old age. But then again, maybe you've just had a long day (like Junie B.'s dad, presumably). Whatever the case, Barbara Park still rules the school with her likeable beginning chapter-book series, and you can bet Junie B. will be back for more, even after her lunch box loses its luster. (Ages 4 to 8) <em>--Paul Hughes</em><br /></p> Fitzgerald Books 9781424203550 p/barbara-park/boss-of-lunch eng Children's Books.3-5