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Junie B. Jones #19: Boss of Lunch
Meet the World's Funniest First Grader—Junie B. Jones!
With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 19th Junie B. Jones book, something very wonderful is happening to Junie B.. And it's called—hurray, hurray!—she's getting to be a professional lunch lady! And that means hanging out with Mrs. Gutzman in the cafeteria. And standing behind the counter. And even wearing a real actual hair net! Who knows? Pretty soon she could be the boss of the whole entire lunch operation!
USA TODAY :
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."
Publisher's Weekly :
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."
Kirkus Reviews :
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."
Time Magazine :
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."
With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 19th Junie B. Jones book, something very wonderful is happening to Junie B.. And it's called—hurray, hurray!—she's getting to be a professional lunch lady! And that means hanging out with Mrs. Gutzman in the cafeteria. And standing behind the counter. And even wearing a real actual hair net! Who knows? Pretty soon she could be the boss of the whole entire lunch operation!
USA TODAY :
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."
Publisher's Weekly :
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."
Kirkus Reviews :
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."
Time Magazine :
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."
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Published August 5, 2025
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Barbara Park
417 books1,116 followersBarbara Lynne Park was an American author of children's books.
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April 4, 2026
Quick read
February 14, 2026
Cute story with Junie B. getting herself into all kinds of trouble again. I picked a few of these books up at a thrift store to read the full stories. I read some as a kid and read a chapter or two to students while I’m subbing at schools. I’m always sad I only get to read just a short part of them so I was excited to see a few at the thrift store.
Reading reviews for Junie B. books I notice a lot of people complain about the grammar, her name calling and bad behavior. These are made to be funny stories and to teach lessons. As you read you talk with kids about choices that could have been better, is that the correct way to say that word?, was that a mean thing to say?, was that kind?…all sorts of questions and lessons could be implemented in these books. Children need to learn that books and what you see on tv, in the movies or on social media is not always right and true facts. So use these books as a teaching opportunity and have fun with the stories.
Reading reviews for Junie B. books I notice a lot of people complain about the grammar, her name calling and bad behavior. These are made to be funny stories and to teach lessons. As you read you talk with kids about choices that could have been better, is that the correct way to say that word?, was that a mean thing to say?, was that kind?…all sorts of questions and lessons could be implemented in these books. Children need to learn that books and what you see on tv, in the movies or on social media is not always right and true facts. So use these books as a teaching opportunity and have fun with the stories.
February 21, 2026
My first graders are in love with the Junie B books!
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