Judy Blume

Nine-year-old Peter Hatcher has a massive problem in his life, and his name is Farley Drexel Hatcher. To the rest of the world, Peter's two-year-old brother is just an adorable, sweet little toddler known as Fudge. But Peter knows the dark truth: Fudge is a walking, talking disaster zone who ruins absolutely everything he touches. Whether he is throwing massive, screaming temper tantrums in the middle of a shoe store, scribbling all over Peter's hard-earned homework, or smearing mashed potatoes on the dining room walls, Fudge always finds a way to cause absolute chaos. Worse yet, Peter feels like his parents only ever pay attention to his troublemaking little brother. Now, Peter spends most of his time just trying to protect his most prized possession—a tiny pet green turtle named Dribble—from Fudge's destructive little hands. Living with Fudge requires a mountain of patience, and Peter is quickly running out of it. Get ready to laugh out loud at this hilarious, classic story about the wild ups and downs of surviving life with an impossible younger sibling.

Seventh grade is hard enough, but Peter Hatcher has a much bigger problem: his five-year-old brother, Fudge. This time, the wildest kid in the world has developed a complete obsession with money. Fudge is busy printing his own currency called Fudge Bucks, dressing up as a grumpy miser, and planning his birthday gifts years in advance. Just when Peter thinks his daily life cannot get any more embarrassing, his family takes a trip and accidentally runs into their long-lost relatives from Hawaii. Suddenly, the Hatchers are sharing space with cousins Flora and Fauna, a wacky pet bird, and a little boy who shares the exact same name as Fudge. With two Fudges running around the same room, the chaos reaches an entirely new level. Get ready to laugh out loud at this hilarious chapter book packed with non-stop family adventures, ridiculous schemes, and the most unpredictable family reunion ever.

Twelve-year-old Peter Hatcher feels like his life is constantly spinning out of control, and it is almost always because of his little brother. Farley Drexel Hatcher, better known to the world as Fudge, is older now, but he is still a massive pain. If managing a chaotic younger brother was not difficult enough, Peter's parents just dropped a double bombshell. First, his mother is having a brand new baby. Second, the entire family is moving away to Princeton, New Jersey, for a whole year. Now, Peter has to start the sixth grade in a completely unfamiliar town, make new friends from scratch, and attend the exact same school as Fudge. His biggest fear, however, is the new arrival. How is Peter supposed to survive middle school if this new baby turns out to be another human hurricane just like his younger brother?

Sheila Tubman has a secret. Sometimes she acts like confident, fearless Sheila the Great. But deep down, she is secretly afraid of a lot of things, especially spiders, swimming, and dogs. When her family moves out of the city to spend the summer in the country, Sheila comes face to face with everything she fears the most. Suddenly, she has to deal with a big dog living in her new house, creepy spiders hanging around, and swimming lessons that she really does not want to take. Spending the summer trying to look brave is exhausting work. As she makes new friends and faces new challenges, Sheila might discover that you do not have to be a fearless superhero to have a great time. Sometimes, just being yourself is brave enough. Join Sheila on a funny and relatable summer adventure about facing your fears.