Judy Moody Goes to College

Judy Moody #8

by Megan McDonald

It's her funniest adventure yet! A few sessions with a college-age math tutor turn Judy into a jargon-spouting polygon princess. Crucial!

Judy Moody is in a mood. Not a good mood. And definitely NOT a math mood. The substitute teacher in Class 3T thinks Judy's math skills need improving. So Judy has to start meeting with a math tutor. Does this mean flash cards? Does this mean baby games? Does this mean school on weekends? But when Judy meets her tutor — a sick-awesome college student with an uber-funky sense of style — and gets a glimpse of college life, Judy's bad math-i-tude turns into a radical glad-i-tude. Pretty soon, Judy's not only acing her math class; she's owning it. Time to say good-bye to Judy Moody, old skool third-grader, and say hello to Miss College! Small-tall upside-down backward non-fat capp with extra whip, anyone?

Genres: Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Chapter Books, Humor, Middle Grade, School

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

"Sometimes I think I am Judy Moody," says Megan McDonald, author of the Judy Moody series, the Stink series, and THE SISTERS CLUB. "I'm certainly moody, like she is. Judy has a strong voice and always speaks up for herself. I like that."

For Megan McDonald, being able to speak up for herself wasn't always easy. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, was known to his coworkers as "Little Johnny the Storyteller." Every evening at dinner the McDonalds would gather to talk and tell stories, but Megan McDonald was barely able to get a word in edgewise. "I'm told I began to stutter," she says, leading her mother to give her a notebook so she could start "writing things down."


Critically acclaimed, the Judy Moody books have won numerous awards, ranging from a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children's Choice. "Judy has taken on a life of her own," the author notes, with nearly 3 million Judy Moody books in print. Interestingly, the feisty third-grader is highly popular with boys and girls, making for a strong base of fans who are among Megan McDonald's strongest incentives to keep writing, along with "too many ideas and a little chocolate." And now -- by popular demand -- Judy Moody's little brother, Stink, gets his chance to star in his own adventures! Beginning with STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID, three more stories, and his own encyclopedia, STINK-O-PEDIA, Stink's special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the first book. About the need for a book all about Stink, Megan McDonald says, "Once, while I was visiting a class full of Judy Moody readers, the kids, many with spiked hair à la Judy's little brother, chanted, 'Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink!' as I entered the room. In that moment, I knew that Stink had to have a book all his own."


More recently, Megan McDonald has recalled some of her own childhood with the warmth, humor -- and squabbles -- of three spunky sisters in THE SISTERS CLUB.


Megan McDonald and her husband live in Sebastopol, California, with two dogs, two adopted horses, and fifteen wild turkeys that like to hang out on their back porch.

Reviews

[Darla · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Judy has to go to the college for math tutoring, she goes a bit overboard. At first her third grade friends are annoyed, but soon start to see the appeal. How can they get assigned to tutoring, too? Mr. Todd may have a mutiny on his hands.

I read this with J and we finished in record time. As always we loved the antics of Judy and friends. And this time the chapters all rhymed with Attitude. J's favorite was the very last one called "Glad-i-tude." Judy and her class go on a field trip to see the math lab at the college and also a special piece of art in the college gallery. A ribbon on Judy's Portrait of a Band-Aid-Not-Soup-Can without Shadows is mistaken for "horrible" mention by Stink. 😻

My favorite chapter was entitled "Art-i-tude" and was filled with Judy's execution of her many art ideas while attending a college class with Chloe her tutor. Loved the illustrations! 🤩

Stay tuned for The Wishbone Wish from the Judy Moody & Stink series to go with Thanksgiving.

[Essareh · Rating 4 out of 5]

توی این جلد، جودی خیلی رو مخمه.😬
شخصیت کلوئه خیلی باحاله. یه هیپی نرد ریاضی. منی که نه نرد ریاضی‌ام و نه هیپی، باهاش حال می‌کنم. :))

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book in a goodreads drawing.

Judy Moody has trouble with math. She goes to the local college to learn how to do math better, and really enjoys the environment.

Humorous, with some fun illustrations.

[Travis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Older kids are always cool. They’ve got the freedom to do and say what they want. Youngsters envy that. To elementary school kids, college students are tops. J. Moody, in her latest adventure, experiences college firsthand. With an entertaining storyline, “Judy Moody Goes to College” will please fans of the series, but may not be a good starting point for the uninitiated.

When Judy’s substitute teacher says she need some help in math, her parents set up a tutor. Judy is not pleased, until she finds out her tutor will be a student from the local college. On her first visit to campus she’s won over by Chloe, a suitabily free spirited collegian. Judy picks up her slang, fashion, and even some of her math knowledge. Tutoring continues, but problems arise as Judy starts to let the college life go to her head. After getting too cool for her old school, Judy must patch up things with her friends.

This book is bursting at the seams with lingo. “Ridonkulous”, “old-skool”, “peeps”, and other hip language is used. My wife, a second grade teacher, summed it up this way: Juno for kids. Not in content, but in dialog. I immediately understood what she meant. It’s when a book is so “of the times” that its dialog feels a bit dated as soon as it’s released. This is just one facet of a book with a number of positive elements, but I can’t help but wonder what kids will think when they pick up this book up five years from now. For the time being, young readers will eat it up.

When it’s all said and done, “Judy Moody Goes to College” isn’t the most outstanding entry into the much-loved series. That’s not too much of a knock considering the competition. It’s still more fun than most, and will have major appeal to Moody supporters, excited to tear into this new installment.

[Nil Deniz Tufekci · Rating 5 out of 5]

sonunda Judy de matematiği seviyor.. Ama sondan bir önceki Judy Moody.. serinin kitapları bitiyor diye üzülüyorum.

[Eli · Rating 1 out of 5]

Το διάβασα από την ελληνική μετάφραση (Η Μιμή η Νευρική πάει...πανεπιστήμιο - Εκδ. Μεταίχμιο). Κακό. Κάκιστο. Αν αυτά είναι τα βιβλία που έχουν τόση ζήτηση στα παιδιά σήμερα, δεν απορώ καθόλου για το επίπεδο της γλώσσας στον προφορικό και τον γραπτό τους λόγο. Απογοητεύτηκα πλήρως...

[Faezeh Mohammadi · Rating 4 out of 5]

خیلی جالب بود.
مخصوصا اسم پاپ آرتش.
درکل جودی مجبور میشه بره کالج تا درس ریاضی خوب بشه.
اونجا دوستی پیدا می‌کنه به نام کلوئه که چیز های جالبی به جودی یاد میده.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

''Judy Moody Goes To College'' by Megan McDonald is a good book you may think this book is for 3rd graders but this book is for grades 3-5. the book is really easy to read so I read this book as a holiday book. I recommend this book to you if you like Humor and Comedy books

[Paige Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rad cute. As funny + colorful for parents as kids. I used to love this series as a kid, I didn't realize how young of a kid though, cuz there were so many pictures and giant print (for like second graders). The title made me kinda think Judy was an adult and this was for the grown readers, but no, same style. Judy gets a math tutor who plays creative math games with her and shows her young adult fun things like her dorm, slang, campus art and protests, etc. Judy gets kinda obsessed with her.

The writing really is so creative and fun, with her magic 8 ball watch, the time out tent mirroring college protest camp outs, call backs/foreshadowing and real crazy kid dialogue. I would love to read this to my kids.

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charmed by this addition to the series…my first dip into the world of Judy Moody. Judy’s math tutoring sessions with Chloe, a super-cool college student, turn into much more than just lessons—Chloe becomes her mentor and role model. The book is packed with lol moments (extra star given for the Turd Ferguson reference) as Judy dives headfirst into college life. She picks up the slang, the attitude, and the whole vibe—eventually bringing it back to her third-grade classroom, where her classmates scorn her at first but soon aspire to campus life themselves.

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Judy Moody could be a little of a brat when she comes back from college but she does learn to love math because of her tutor. I thought that the students all aspiring to go to college was great and Judy's art class painting was something I wish I could have done in college. I just wish her attitude could have been better or improved like it has been in the last books I've read after she learned about something.

[Hedie · Rating 5 out of 5]

‏It was only a split-second, one-sixtieth-of-a-minute, a giga-flip-flop moment in Judy Moody's own personal game of life, but it felt big. She, Judy Moody, was filled with glad-i-tude.
Rad-i-tude!

Thank god we still have these books so we can run away for a split second, a giga-flip-flop moment from adult life to childhood.

[Samaira · Rating 3 out of 5]

ehhh.. I think i was to old for it. I honestly picked it up beccuase i had nothing else to read and i had to get my pages in so......

[☆ Delusional · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this it's so whimsical and childish

[Bernell Melton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book

[Abigail Wasnik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is like the best book I have read it is like about when she got a tutor for math and she hated it then she loved it and the other kids in class wanted it then guess.

[Hillari Morgan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just finished this book with my daughter and it was just "okay". This, of course, came out way after I was a young child (I enjoyed the likes of Ramona Forever), but it had little nuances that were annoying to wade through (such as every chapter and reference being directed to the word 'attitude'). It didn't consistently hold my daughter's attention, however, I will take some blame for that as she may still be too young to really understand and enjoy a book such as this. All-in-all, two stars.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Judy has an attitude that reminds me of Junie B Jones. I tend to not like books with bratty kid characters, but this one was actually pretty entertaining.

This particular story shows Judy getting a math tutor and learning that math can be fun! She also has to deal with a substitute teacher who she doesn't get along with.

[Dalia Gomez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this book because Judy finds a tutor and her tutor has a really funny sense of style and Judy thinks that how collage people dress and she goes to school dressing like a weirdo and her friends ask her why she is dressing like that and she says that that's what collage people wear.

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm reminded why I loved Judy Moody so much as a kid. She's sassy, smart, and confident. It was nice to return to a character I adored as a kid, and was one of the reasons I fell in love with reading. Judy Moody Goes to College was a great addition to the series!

[Marlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was realy cool. ps.it made me want to go to coolgeg

[Windy Johnson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really good book i have read all series just all out of order but really good so far✌✍💓

[Ariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Judy Moody Goes to College is a really cool book about a girl named Judy who is in a bad mood and doesn't like math at all. She has a substitute teacher who thinks she needs to improve her attitude and math skills. Judy doesn't agree with her teacher and thinks she doesn't need any help.

But then Judy gets a tutor, and she thinks it will be boring with lots of baby games and flashcards. But guess what? Her college tutor turns out to be awesome! Judy is really impressed by her tutor's fabulous style. One of my favorite parts of the book is when Judy gets invited to stay in college for a Saturday. It was totally awesome!

Judy is so excited about going to college for a day. She thinks she's all grown up and wise. She even tells her little brother, Stink, that he has no idea what college is like. But in the morning, Judy gets distracted by Stink and his silly questions. Stink wonders if when he's older and wiser, he can eat cereal with a fork. That made me laugh!

If I went to college, my favorite part would be having a roommate and my own room. I could give makeovers whenever I wanted and put up posters. It sounds really nice, unlike my parents who don't let me do those things.

The lesson I learned from this book is that you always have to experience things for yourself. Stink thought having a tutor would be horrible, but Judy's experience showed her it could be different. It's like when someone goes to a rainforest. They might not enjoy it because they're scared of plants, but if you go there, you can see the beauty and be amazed.

In conclusion, Judy Moody Goes to College is a fun and exciting book. It teaches us to have our own experiences and not be afraid to try new things. I really enjoyed reading it, and I think you will too.

Don't just take my word for it - check out the book for yourself! Click the link to purchase and see why it's been praised by so many readers.
https://amzn.to/41hajCQ

Want to know more about this book? Check out my full review on my YouTube channel!
https://youtu.be/vubk1gZVHTk

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Judy Moody Goes to College is the eighth book in Megan McDonald’s ongoing Judy Moody series. This book follows feisty third-grader Judy as she starts studying with a math tutor, an extremely cool college student named Chloe. Judy not only learns math equations and times tables, but she also learns about college life. Her friendship with Chloe and her “experiences” at college quickly goes to Judy’s head. The genre of this book is contemporary realistic fiction. The intended audience is children aged six to nine years. This book did not receive any awards. However, other Judy Moody books have received awards, such as the Beverly Cleary Children’s Choice Award for Best Children’s Book. I think this book would be really appealing to kids because of its humor and relatability. Judy and her friends and family are extremely funny characters. I think that humor is exceedingly important when getting kids to read. I had not read this book in almost ten years, and I will say that it was really fun to reread now as a college student. another reason I think kids will find this book appealing is its relatability. Judy is a very relatable character. Judy is fast-tempered, tomboyish, and a little quirky. She has to deal with homework, chores, and an annoying little brother named Stink. McDonald’s writing and Peter Reynolds’ illustrations are other appealing aspects of this book. She uses language that a third-grader would use. Peter Reynolds’ illustrations help the reader visualize some of the crazy situations Judy gets herself into. These illustrations are fairly simple. Nevertheless, they are extremely amusing and entertaining. For these reasons, I gave this book a five-star rating.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this book five stars because it's funny and interesting.
The book is about a girl named Judy who was distracted in math class and her substitute teacher told her parents she needed a tutor. Judy did not want to go to tutoring it sounded boring. Her brother Stink told her there would be flash cards and baby toys and games. When Judy arrived at tutoring she discovered it was in college and her tutor was rad (Cool). She still did not like her substitute teacher and she was waiting for MR. Todd to come back from Italy. She became a mini college girl and told her friends and everyone that she had gone to college even the cafeteria lady knew. Then when she tought she was ready for math class the substitute teacher started with word problems and Judy moody goes the attitude tent. It all with a happy ending but if you want to know read the book.
I would recommend this book a lot to anyone who has to go tutoring, sometimes has a bad-i-tude, or is a fan of Judy Moody book series because this book is great and always makes me forget everything else. This book changed me because I used to hate something before it even happened but now I know that it can be even though it does not seem like that.

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-CycleI grew up reading the Judy Moody books and as I read some of the later books for the first time as a adult, I still feel the same engagement as when I was younger. This one had such a unique storyline. It was fun to see Judy experience some aspects of college life and put her own spin on things. I also love the consistency of the writing and find each book just as good as the first.As with the other books, fun voice, great illustrations, and creative wordplay. An awesome (or "crucial" rather) read.At the end of the book are bonus features unique to this story including "Judy Moody's Not-Webster's New World College Dictionary" as well as features from Judy Moody's Way Wacky Uber Awesome Book of More Fun Stuff to Do such as ideas for redecorating your bedroom and glamming up your flip flops.Fun, entertaining read with a unique story that is pure Judy Moody.

[Meghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Judy finds she’s not doing so well in math class her parents decide to get her a tutor, a college student. This means Judy gets to go to college every weekend to not only learn math, but learn how to be a college kid. In this eighth installment, Judy is off on bigger and brighter adventures. It’s fun to watch Judy become older than she really is to prove how smart she is, although she doesn’t need to do this as readers know how smart she is through her love for learning. The plot was super engaging; readers didn’t know what to expect from Judy, and the new things she’s learning. As she makes her way through the third grade, she gets smarter and more hilarious. Her character growth is enjoyable to read.

[Tri-reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway. I gave it to my 6 year old to read. Here is what she thought.
"I liked it because it was a really funny book. Judy needed a tutor because she wasn't good at math. The tutor was in college so Judy thought she was going to go to college. And also she saw her tutor and she had tattoos and a dress, so Judy wanted to be like her so she dressed just like her tutor. Judy Moody was wearing bandaids, tattoos, dress and a funky side ponytail. When Judy visited the college with her tutor, she got to check out a meditation class, band, art class and library. She had a blast. When Judy was at the art class she made a painting and it won a prize. The ending was good, Judy is looking forward to attending college someday."

[Melena Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved reading this book. As a child I never read any of the Judy Moody series and I’m starting to wonder why I never did. The book is about Judy Moody who struggles in math. Her parents send her to a tutor which infuriates her, but she perks up at the idea of the tutor when she figures out she’s in college. This makes Judy think and feel like she’s in college. Throughout the book she learns to enjoy math and her tutor eventually becomes her role model. I would recommend this book for 3rd grade and up because the author uses a bit of slang language that 8,9, and 10 year olds can easily connect to. Lastly, this book is both entertaining and amusing for young children and I could see my future students enjoying this book when reading for pleasure!

[Jessica · Rating 1 out of 5]

I won't be giving this series too many more chances if future books are like this one. Our culture is trying to force little girls to grow up too fast, and having a college girl be a role model for Judy is an example of this. The author never bothers to point out some very disrespectful behaviors Judy picks up when she "goes to college." As an educator, it's ridiculous that a substitute teacher recommends Judy be tutored in math by a college student after knowing her for one day. Extremely flimsy plotline. And there did not seem to be any long-lasting ramifications for her "college" behaviors toward friends and staff at school. I frequently had to say things such as, "that's disrespectful," or, "that's silly," when reading this to my daughter.