Product Description

After Judy obtains a mood ring, she tries to convince herself and her third-grade classmates that she can predict the future.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #622592 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-14
• Released on: 2003-07-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780763617929
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Amazon.com Review
The fourth book in Megan McDonald's wonderfully goofy Judy Moody series will leave fans wondering whether the most irrepressible third-grader in Class 3T just might have ESP. (That's either Extra Special Powers, or Extra-Special Skink Powers--in the case of skink-hunting with Judy's brother Stink.)

Our soon-to-be-psychic heroine slurps down seven bowls of cereal one morning before finding what she seeks: "A ring! A silver ring with an oogley center. A mood ring!" Testing out her possibly prescient ring-powers, though, requires all sorts of experimentation--and working through some "burnt-toast" black moods before transforming completely into "Madame M for Moody."

Judy remains her ebullient self throughout this fourth installment, despite "a blucky old math-test," a run-in with her self-assured rival from the last book ("Jessica Finch probably ate fractions for breakfast: 1/4 glass of orange juice, 1/2 piece of toast, 3/4 jar of strawberry jelly!"), and a spelling test that doesn't quite produce the grade she predicts. ("Judy didn't see why tor-tee-yah had any l's at all. And zig and zag sure seemed like two words to her. Who wrote this dictionary anyway? Mrs. Merriam and Mr. Webster were going to hear from her.")

But by far the biggest surprise that Judy Moody struggles to predict is what a visit from the mysterious crayon lady Ms. Tater might really mean. And why is Mr. Todd acting so weird? Could her predictions prove prophetic once again? Might there really be little Tater-Todds in her teacher's future? (Ages 6 to 10) --Paul Hughes

From School Library Journal
Grade 2-4-After eating seven bowls of cereal, third-grader Judy finally uncovers her mystery prize- a mood ring. It stubbornly stays black ("Grouchy, Impossible") after she slips it on, but over time the ring warms up to her. She thinks it has ESP, which allows her to make some outlandish predictions. Judy (as Madame M) forecasts she will ace her spelling test without studying. Naturally she doesn't, nor does she foresee getting in trouble with Mr. Todd, her teacher, after distracting the class with her prized possession. Judy's brother and friends are skeptical about the girl's newfound ability but with a few lucky guesses and a lot of confidence, Madame M marvels them with the biggest prophesy of all: Mr. Todd is in love. Established fans and new readers of the series will enjoy this adventure. Amusing black-and-white watercolors capture the humor and the girl's inimitable spirit. Prediction: another winner starring Judy Moody.
Alison Grant, West Bloomfield Township Public Library, MI
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Gr. 2-4. Perennial favorite Judy Moody returns in a fourth offering, this one focusing on Judy's psychic abilities, or, more accurately, her lack thereof. Judy claims the prize at the bottom of her cereal box--a mood ring--and tries to convince her family and third-grade classmates that she can foretell the future. She predicts the return of the Toad Pee Club's lost mascot, a brilliant performance on her spelling test, and her teacher's romance with the Crayon Lady. Unfortunately, the mascot is a fake and she bombs the test, but her forecast is right on the mark when it comes to Mr. Todd and Ms. Tater. McDonald has a wonderful sense of how eight-year-olds think and behave, and the irrepressible Judy is completely believable as she careens out of control in the classroom, earning time to chill out at the Antarctica desk at the back of the room. Reynolds' black-and-white illustrations convey the suitably goofy personalities of Judy and her friends and will appeal to kids; short chapters and large print add to the book's appeal. This is a great choice for first-chapter-book readers, especially those already acquainted with Judy. Kay Weisman
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Customer Reviews

Funny and enjoyable
This story was enjoyable because I enjoyed the character, Judy Moody, created by Megan McDonald. Judy Moody is a moody, cranky, bossy character with a funny little brother and funny friends. She is a little like me.

In this story, she wants to predict the future but makes many silly mistakes. But the story has a happy ending that surprised me. Now I want to read other Judy Moody stories.

Review By Student at PS42
Judy Moody Predicts the Future is a interesting book because she predicts everything correct but 1 prediction turns out to be incorrect. Is she really psychic or not?

This book is interesting because Judy's correct most of the time when she predicts the future, but one time she didn't predict it correctly. Do you think she can predict the future? Her prediction was about 100 percent or more on her spelling test. She went to the library and read a book about a boy who put a dictionary under his pillow and knew every word in the dictionary. So Judy did the same but it didn't turn out the way it's suppose to.

If I was Judy I wouldn't do that because that might be fake. I think it would be superstitious because that happened only once in a lifetime. I don't think it's fair that the person who wrote the book is trying to make kids believe it and it won't come true.

My favorite parts of the book are when Judy gets everybody's hopes up that she's psychic. I think Judy wants attention because she probably wants to be popular. The part I dislike is when Judy predict the future and it was wrong.

I would recommend this book for people who have lots of moods, for example from bored to happy and from mean to nice.

The Magic 8 ball
This book has big writing and is easy to read. I liked this book because it is funny and interesting. Judy is always fighting with her little brother "Stink". I would not like to be like Judy because she is too moody and annoys people. My Dad says I am moody sometimes. I hope I am not as moody as Judy but it is good fun to read about her.