Barbara Park (1947–2013)

Author of Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

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About the Author

Barbara Park was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey on April 21, 1947. She spent her first two years of college at Rider University in New Jersey before receiving a B.S. degree from the University of Alabama. She began writing children's books after she had children of her own. In a career that began show more in 1982, she published over 50 books including Don't Make Me Smile, Operation: Dump the Chump, Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here!, Skinnybones, and The Kid in the Red Jacket. She was best known for her 28-book Junie B. Jones series which was first published in 1992. She won seven Children's Choice Awards and four Parents' Choice Awards. She helped found a charitable organization, Sisters in Survival, to raise money for women with ovarian cancer. She died from ovarian cancer on November 15, 2013 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Junie B. Jones

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Works by Barbara Park

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (1992) 6,317 copies, 203 reviews

Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (1993) 5,468 copies, 59 reviews

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth (1993) — Author — 5,420 copies, 62 reviews

Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) (2001) 5,013 copies, 58 reviews

Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (1994) 4,970 copies, 39 reviews

Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed (1997) 4,921 copies, 45 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (2002) 4,643 copies, 65 reviews

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake (1995) 4,445 copies, 29 reviews

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal (1997) 4,309 copies, 32 reviews

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket (2000) 4,168 copies, 31 reviews

Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (1996) 4,101 copies, 33 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (2002) 4,067 copies, 25 reviews

Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (1996) 4,052 copies, 30 reviews

Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime (1999) 4,046 copies, 42 reviews

Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook (1997) 3,873 copies, 48 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants (2003) 3,841 copies, 48 reviews

Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (1998) 3,797 copies, 43 reviews

Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day (2001) 3,781 copies, 31 reviews

Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl (1999) 3,743 copies, 36 reviews

Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (1998) 3,528 copies, 21 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked (2004) 3,360 copies, 26 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I Mean It! (2004) 3,360 copies, 22 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! (2006) 3,342 copies, 33 reviews

Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl (2001) 3,269 copies, 33 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (2007) 3,164 copies, 25 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (2005) — Author — 2,727 copies, 21 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny (2007) 2,363 copies, 18 reviews

Skinnybones (1982) 1,202 copies, 23 reviews

Mick Harte Was Here (1995) 1,040 copies, 24 reviews

Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) (2012) — Author — 935 copies, 12 reviews

The Kid in the Red Jacket (1987) 879 copies, 3 reviews

Junie B Jones, Books 1-3 Set (Smelly Bus; Little Monkey Business; Big Fat Mouth) (1992) 547 copies, 2 reviews

Junie B. Jones's First Boxed Set Ever! (Books 1-4) (2001) 512 copies, 21 reviews

The Graduation of Jake Moon (2000) 502 copies, 1 review

Almost Starring Skinnybones (1988) 344 copies, 5 reviews

Junie B. Jones 5 Book Set: A Little Monkey Business, Has a Monster Under Her Bed, Sneaky Peeky Spying, Meanie Jim's… (1993) 297 copies

Barbara Park's Set of 5 Junie B. Jones Chapter Books (Yucky Blucky Fruitcake, Sneaky Peeky Spying, Loves Handsome… (1995) 255 copies, 2 reviews

Junie B. Jones's Second Boxed Set Ever! (Books 5-8) (2001) 214 copies, 4 reviews

Top-Secret, Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie B. (and Me!) (2003) 194 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! (Books 9-12) (2001) 180 copies, 3 reviews

Maxie, Rosie, and Earl - Partners in Grime (1990) 162 copies

Operation: Dump the Chump (1982) 148 copies

Don't Make Me Smile (1981) 134 copies, 2 reviews

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School (2009) 128 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones's Fourth Boxed Set Ever! (Books 13-16) (2001) 117 copies, 3 reviews

Psssst! It's Me...The Bogeyman (1998) 115 copies, 4 reviews

My Mother Got Married and Other Disasters (1989) 105 copies, 2 reviews

Junie B.'s These Puzzles Hurt My Brain! Book (2011) 88 copies

Rosie Swanson: Fourth-Grade Geek for President (1991) 82 copies

Ma! There's Nothing to Do Here! A Word from your Baby-in-Waiting (Picture Book) (2008) 79 copies, 4 reviews

Beanpole (1983) 72 copies

Junie B. Jones Collection: Books 1-8 (1997) 66 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones's Fifth Boxed Set Ever! (Books 17-20) (2002) 59 copies, 2 reviews

Buddies (1985) 57 copies, 2 reviews

Junie B. Jones Complete First Grade Collection Box set (2015) 56 copies, 1 review

Dear God, Help!!! Love, Earl (1993) 50 copies, 2 reviews

Junie B. Jones Collection: Books 9-16 (2004) 45 copies, 1 review

Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) / Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (2008) 40 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones Complete Kindergarten Collection: Books 1-17 (2014) 36 copies

Junie B. Jones Books in a Bus: Books 1-28 (2015) 32 copies

Junie B. Jones - Unofficial Box Set - 17 Book Set (1999) 26 copies, 1 review

Junie B., First Grader Boxed Set (18-24,26) (2007) 24 copies

Junie B. Jones Set (Junie B. Jones, Has a Peep in Her Pocket, And the Mushy Gushy Valentime, And the Stupid Smelly Bus,… (2000) 24 copies

Junie B. Jones Collection: Books 17-24 (2007) 21 copies

JUNIE B. MY VALENTIM (2013) 14 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones Super Collection (25-Book Set) (2007) 13 copies

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Careers (2009) 11 copies

Junie B Jones and a Little Monkey Business / and the Stupid Smelly Bus (2 Books In 1) (2019) 11 copies

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake / Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (2011) 11 copies

Junie B. Jones (2001) 10 copies

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth / Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket / Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (1998) 10 copies

Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day -- Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday -- Junie B. Jones and the… (1992) 9 copies

Junie B. Jones: First Ever Junie B-Shirt (2004) 9 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones, First Grader: Books 21-24 (2004) 8 copies

Junie B. Jones Bestest Box Set Ever (Books 1-10) (2021) 7 copies

Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch / Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (2003) 6 copies

Junie B. Jones Assortment 6 copies

Junie B. Jones Collection 1 : 1-14 Book Box Set By Barbara Park (2002) 6 copies

Junie B. First Grader 3 Book Collection Set 18, 19, 20 - Toothless Wonder, Boss Of Lunch, At Last (2004) 6 copies

Junie B.'s Books in a Bus!: Books 1 - 27 (2010) 6 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus / Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business (2003) 5 copies

Junie B. Jones Boxed Set (Books 1-3 & 5) (2001) 5 copies

Giulia B. sbircia e spia (2001) 4 copies

In the Presence of Spirits: A True Story of Ghostly Visitations (2012) 4 copies

Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked / Junie B., First Grader: Boo...and I Mean It! (2004) 4 copies

Junie B. Jones Holiday Boxed Set (4 Books) (2010) 4 copies

Junie B. Jones Boxset (Books 4, 6-8) (1999) 4 copies

Junie B. Jones Doll/school Outfit: 11" (2000) 3 copies

Junie B., First Grader Toothless Wonder by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus [Random,2003] (Paperback) Reprint Edition 3 copies

Junie B. Jones: Junie B. Jones y el autobus apestoso & Junie B. Jones tiene un hermano monisimo & Junie B. Jones y… (2009) 3 copies

Embracing the Spirits: True Stories of My Encounters With the Other Side (2013) 3 copies

Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants / Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (2004) 3 copies

Pas folle de l''école (2005) 3 copies

Junie B. Jones 2-in-1 Bindup: And the Stupid Smelly Bus/And a Little Monkey Business (2024) 3 copies

Junie B. Jones 18 Book Set, One Man Band, Boss of Lunch, Toothless Wonder, First Grader At Last, Has a Peep in Her… 3 copies

Junie B. Jones, estrella del teatro (Castellano - A PARTIR DE 6 AÑOS - PERSONAJES Y SERIES - Junie B. Jones) (2012) 2 copies

Giulia B. va a dormire da un'amica (2002) 2 copies

Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny and Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) (2012) 2 copies

Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide to School by Park, Barbara [Random House Books for Young Readers, 2009]… 2 copies

Junie B., First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! / Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) (2006) 2 copies, 1 review

Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket and Dumb Bunny (2000) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones - These Puzzles Hurt My Brain (PART ONE) 1 copy

Furfangos Fruzsi Bé folyton felesel 1 copy

Junie B. Jones: Books 19-20: Junie B. Jones #19 and #20 (2012) 1 copy

Junglerama 1 copy

Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake; Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday (Junie B. Jones, #5-6) (2004) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones collection. Books 21-24 (2007) 1 copy

Junie B. , First Grader (at last!) 1 copy

Junie B., First Grader/ Shipwrecked / No.3, And her big fat mouth (2005) 1 copy

Giulia B. ha la lingua lunga 1 copy

Giulia B. e il fratellino-scimmia 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Set 2 (Junie B First Grader Boss of Lunch, Junie B First Grader Toothless Wonder, Junie B First Grader… 1 copy

Giulia B. e il primo giorno di scuola 1 copy

[Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook] [Author: Park, Barbara] [June, 1997] 1 copy

Surrounded by Spirits: true accounts of visits from the dead (2015) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day. Illustrated by Denise Brunkus 1 copy

Junie B., First Grader - Jingle Bells, Batmen Smells (P.S. So Does May.) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones's Third Boxed Set Ever! (Books 9-12) - By Barbara Park (2003) 1 copy

June B., First Grader - Shipwrecked 1 copy

Junie B. Jones 2-in-1 Bindup: And Her Big Fat Mouth/Is A Party Animal (2024) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones 1-16 Set (The Stupid Smelly Bus; A Little Monkey Business; Her Big Fat Mouth; Some Sn (2010) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones y el disfraz de conejito (Castellano - A PARTIR DE 6 AÑOS - PERSONAJES Y SERIES - Junie B. Jones) (2014) 1 copy

Barbara Park's Set of 5 Junie B. Jones Chapter Books (Captain Field Day, Beauty Shop Guy, Meanie Jim's… (2001) 1 copy

19 Junie B Jones Books - #1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,21,23 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl / Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) (2003) 1 copy

17 Books by Barbara Park - Junie B. Jones #1-3 & #5-18 1 copy

6 Junie B. Jones Books (Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth, Junie B., First Grader Cheater Pants, Junie B. Jones and… 1 copy

(Junie B. Jones Series) Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business / Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (2… 1 copy

Junie B., First Grader Boss of Lunch -- Junie B., First Grader (at last!) -- Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed… 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Bestest First Calendar Ever!: 2005 Wall Calendar (2004) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones First Grader Book Set (#18 Junie B. First Grader (At Last), #19 Boss of Lunch, #20 Toothless Wonder, #21… (2003) 1 copy

Two Junie B. Jones Books (Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Gir; Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook) 1 copy

The Greek Chronicles 1 copy

Junie B.Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentine...Junie B .Jones Is Captain Field Day...Junie B. Jones Is (Almost)a Flower… 1 copy

Three Junie B. Jones Paperbacks (Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth; Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren; June B.… 1 copy

June B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket / Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day (2001) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal / Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under her Bed (1999) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones y el Día del Pavo (Castellano - A PARTIR DE 6 AÑOS - PERSONAJES Y SERIES - Junie B. Jones) (2015) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Collection (# 1- #24): Graduation Girl, First Grader, Boss of Lunch (#19) - Junie B., First Grader:… (2005) 1 copy

LES GROSSES PETITES BETISES DE SUZIE LA CHIPIE -COLLECTOR- 1 copy

Set of 5 : Junie B. Jones : Has a Peep in Her Pocket/Loves Handsome Warre/and the Uushy Gushy Valentine/and the Stupid… (2000) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones springtime ha-ha-holiday 3-book set (2018) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth / Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying 1 copy

Furfangos Fruzsi Bé és a süteménynyeremény (2018) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones fa el numeret (Catalá - A PARTIR DE 6 ANYS - PERSONATGES I SÈRIES - Junie B. Jones) (Catalan Edition) (2013) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Pack #1 - #12 (2007) 1 copy

JUNIE B. JONES 27-BOOK SET: Stupid Smelly Bus, Monkey Business, Big Fat Mouth, Sneaky Peeky Spying , Yucky Blucky… (2013) 1 copy

Lot 4 Junie B. Jones Books in BRAILLE (Junie B Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth; Loves Handsome Warren; First Grader… 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Collection 1 (2002) 1 copy

Junie B. Jones i el germanet mico pelut 1 copy

JUNIE B. JONES 25-BOOK SET (Junie B. Jones . . . and the Stupid Smelly Bus, and a Little Monkey Business, and Her Big… 1 copy

Junie B. Jones Books (Junie B. Jones: Is Captain Field Day, is Almost a Flower Girl; Smells Something Fishy; and the… 1 copy

junie b jones loves fancy warren 1 copy

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Associated Works

It's Terrific to Be Ten (2000) — Contributor — 49 copies, 2 reviews

It's Fun to Be Five! 8 Stories About Being Five (2000) — Contributor — 37 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Park, Barbara Lynne
Other names: Tidswell, Barbara Lynne (birth name)
Birthdate: 1947-04-21
Date of death: 2013-11-15
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Mount Holly, New Jersey, USA
Place of death: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Cause of death: ovarian cancer
Places of residence: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Education: Rider College
University of Alabama (BA|Education|1969)
Occupations: children's book author
Organizations: Sisters in Survival (cofounder)

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Junie B., First Grader: One-Man Band (Junie B.… by Barbara Park

Go Room One! 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 22nd Junie B. Jones book, it’s time for the first-grade kickball tournament! Only, here’s the problem. Junie B. has hurt her big piggy toe and she can’t play on the team. So, now what? She definitely doesn’t want to be a cheerleader. But wait! Maybe she could be in Sheldon’s halftime show! Then all eyes would be on her! And she would be the star! Hurray! Hurray! Junie B. . . . in the spotlight. What could possibly go wrong?… (more)

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LynneQuan | 24 other reviews | Dec 10, 2024 |

Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!… by Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones is such a little brat, but golly does she make me laugh. I hope never to find myself in a room with someone like her, but I do enjoy reading her adventures. And this hilarious turn has her coming up with one of her most evil schemes ever when she finds herself in an unwelcome Secret Santa situation.

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Rated "Good" in our old book database by Rod and Adelia

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villemezbrown | 20 other reviews | Dec 6, 2024 |

Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch (Junie B.… by Barbara Park

Something very wonderful is happening to Junie B. Jones. And it's called she's getting to help in the school cafeteria! And that means hanging out with her friend Mrs. Gutzman. And working behind the counter. And even getting to wear a real actual hair net! Who knows? Maybe one of these days she'll be the boss of this whole entire operation!

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LynneQuan | 24 other reviews | Dec 5, 2024 |

Junie B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder (Junie B.… by Barbara Park

One of Junie B.’s top front teeth is loose! Only Junie B. is not that thrilled about this development. Because what if she looks like toothless Uncle Lou? And even worse . . . what’s all this tooth fairy business? Like, who is this woman, really? And what does she do with all those used teeth? So many questions, so little time.

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