Part of the classic fudge series from judy blume, bestselling author of tales of a fourth grade nothing. Double fudge is the fifth book in the fudge series. Juvenile fiction humor fiction publication details publisher. If you like this book i think you will probably like the other books in this series.
He lives with his older brother, peter, whos 12, and his parents. The lead characters in most of the novels are peter warren hatcher and his brother fudge. Some of the characters are cousin eudora hatcher, jimmy. Double fudge written by judy blume spaghetti book club. The books include tales of a fourth grade nothing, otherwise known as sheila the great, superfudge, fudge amania and double fudge. In her 1972 book tales of a fourth grade nothing, blume introduced nineyearold peter hatcher and his younger brother, farley drexel, nicknamed fudge. The book i am read is the 4th book of farley drexel hatcher a. Sep 30, 2002 the book i am read is the 4th book of farley drexel hatcher a. It was published in 2002 by puffin books and won awards including the 2004 nene award and the 2004 golden archer award for intermediate.
Double fudge is about when the hatcher family meets their long lost relatives and fudge starts to think about money and finds out that he is not the only farley drexel hatcher in the world. Fudge is back, and hes discovered money in a big way. Fans young and old will laugh out loud at the irrepressible wit of peter hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischievous fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of knowitall sheila tubman in judy blumes five fudge books, tales of a fourth grade nothing, otherwise known as sheila the great, superfudge, fudgeamania, and double fudge. The main characters in the book double fudge are 7th grader peter hatcher and his younger brother, 5yearold fudge. Hes only five years old, and he stays this age throughout the fudge series. Other important characters were the hatchers long lost relatives from hawaii. Howie and eudoras two identical twelveyearold twin daughters in double fudge. Apr 04, 2014 29 videos play all double fudge sara smith. Tales of a fourth grade nothing otherwise known as sheila the great superfudge fudgeamania. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2002, and was written by judy blume. The following is a list of characters in the fudge series of books by judy blume about peter hatcher and his notorious younger brother, known by the nickname fudge. Fudges inimitable antics and the characters rousing repartee contribute to. The part of the story i think will interest you the most is the plot. In the fudge series, blume tackles the themes of friendship, courage, sibling rivalry, phobia and tons of other things that children have to go through in their journey to adulthood.
Pdf double fudge book fudge free download 224 pages. Evalutaion i would give this book a 9 out of 10 stars and i would likely recommend this book to anyone. The title of this book is double fudge and it was written by judy blume. Blume had gotten the inspiration for this book in 2002. Double fudge is the first fudge book judy blume has written in 12 years. Fans young and old will laugh out loud at the irrepressible wit of peter hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischievous fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of knowitall sheila tubman in judy blumes five fudge books, tales of a fourth grade nothing, otherwise known as sheila the great, superfudge, fudge amania, and double fudge. The protagonist is a boy called farley drexel hatcher.
Peter must come to terms with the beginning of adolescence by dealing with sheila and his pest of a little brother, fudge. The book has been awarded with buckeye childrens book award for 35 2005, nene award 2004 and many others. He makes his own money and plans to buy everything he sees, including washington d. How could you explain the concept of money to fudge in a way that. Fudge is just a hilarious little character and he make.
She based the original character of fudge on the antics of her son, larry. Double fudge is one in a series of books that centers on the character of fudge hatcher. This book also introduces us to some new characters. In chapter one, fudge ask peter a question about money and he becomes obsessed with money. This book has some of the same characters that are in the other books.
Double fudge double fudge by judy blume fudge loves money. Fudge is the collective name for a series of childrens books by judy blume, and also the name of the principal character. Double fudge is the best book written by judy blume. After i finished fudgeamania, i was convinced that was it for the fudge series, and so apparently did judy blume. Judy blume on her writing, personal life and new work duration. Fudge s inimitable antics and the characters rousing repartee contribute to the sprightly clip. In this story, the hatcher family goes on a trip and meet up with some extended family. Far from curing fudges obsession this trip has just the opposite effect, ee causing him to go so far as to declare his intention to buy washington, now renamed fudgington. Peter hatcher is a fifth grade boy from new york city. Read all the books featuring your favorite characters. Two is a crowd when peter and his little brother, fudge, are in the same room. His interest in money is a common theme throughout the story. On his first day of school, he finds a new friend, richie potter, who is endlessly interesting to fudge.
Fiction fudge is back, and hes discovered money in a big way. The main characters of this childrens, fiction story are fudge hatcher, peter. Any fan of fudge knows that he never does anything halfway. Grownups think fudge is absolutely adorable, but peter and his pet turtle, dribble, know the truth. Then ask students to predict what fudge might do in blumes new book, double fudge.
Double fudge, judy blumes fifth and most recent in her series of fudge books, teaches children some basic principles and values about money. She also happens to be pregnant, and isnt as rude and strict as her husband, and is often the mediator between howie and their daughters. Double fudge is a 2002 childrens novel by judy blume and the fourth and final in the fudge series. Finally peter and fudges dad agrees to a suggestion from the boys grandma to take fudge to washington d. Tales of a fourth grade nothing is the first in a five book series about peter, fudge, and sheila. Judy lives with her husband in key west and new york city. Tales of a fourth grade nothing is the first in a fivebook series about peter, fudge, and sheila. Settings in this book are peters apartment in new york city, washington d.
Just as generations of fans have loved the fudge books, generations of judys family have inspired them. Fudge is just as funny as ever, being obsessed with money. Want to know how judy came to write each of her books. After i finished fudge amania, i was convinced that was it for the fudge series, and so apparently did judy blume. He must share a vacation house in maine with his arch enemy, sheila tubman. Peter warren hatcher a smart, assertive, but seemingly. The main characters of this childrens, fiction story are fudge hatcher, peter hatcher. Create a fudge web on the chalkboard to record students comments and recollections. Fudge sometimes reminds me of my cousins and how they usually act or fight. This led to two more books, fudge amania 1990 and double. Now, at the urging of larrys 11yearold son, elliot, as well as thousands of fan letters, grandmother judy blume has given a new generation of young readers another warm and funny book to treasure.
There are eleven characters in the judy blume book, double. I wish the author would write another book about fudge or other characters. Hes making his own fudge bucks and has plans to buy the entire world. She is thrilled to be celebrating its 30th anniversary with the publication of double fudge. The books include tales of a fourth grade nothing, otherwise known as sheila the great, superfudge, fudgeamania and double fudge characters. Who are the main characters in the book double fudge answers. Otherwise known as sheila the great, tales of a fourth grade nothing, superfudge, and fudgeamania. It follows peter hatcher and his crazy family on their trip to washington, d. Free download or read online double fudge pdf epub fudge series book. Double fudge was written at the request of her grandson, elliot. This contemporary realistic fiction novel for grades 35 is actually the fifth in the fudge series. Judys first book in the fudge series, tales of a fourth grade nothing, was published in 1972. It was published in 2002 by puffin books and won awards including the 2004 nene award and.
Uncle feather, fudges pet myna bird with his catchphrase, bonjour, stupid. Be sure to follow my store above to receive notice within the. In double fudge, turtle likes to sing with him to fudge s theme song about money. Fudge hatcher and his friends are back in the fifth installment of blumes popular series. Now they have to deal with annoying twin cousins and. Along with his desire for money, fudge meets a friend in school who. If you are a person that likes funny or interesting books, i think you will like this book.
Double fudge, a childrens novel by judy blume, is the fifth and final book in the fudge series and centers on a young boys dream of buying new york city. And much more all new products in my store are 50% off the first 24 hours. In fact, blumes grandson is the inspiration for the new adventure, in which fudge farley drexel hatcher to be precise is driving his older. But life gets really crazy when fudge and his older brother, peter, run into their longlost relatives, the howie hatchers. Fudge became the star with the 1980 sequel, superfudge. Double fudge by judy blume overdrive rakuten overdrive. I was pretty surprised when i was in my early twenties and discovered that ms. Later in the book, he goes on strike, according to henry, and will not talk at all, but all that changes when he has a neardeath incident thanks to minifarley, which causes him to start talking again. Menu with nine noprep double fudge novel enrichment projects. Otherwise known as sheila the great, tales of a fourth grade nothing, superfudge, and fudge amania. The final book of the series, double fudge 2002, was written for judys grandson, elliot, who shares fudges fascination with money. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 224 pages and is available in paperback format. Chapter 2 answer the following questions in complete and detailed sentences. The characters are dad, mom, peter, fudge, tootsie, and their.
Some of the main characters in double fudge are peter, fudge, mom mrs. Double fudge 2007 read online free book by judy blume in. Beverly, a tall beautiful woman, nicknamed giraffe neck by peter, she eventually proposes to frank fargo in double fudge. Over the years, judy blumes novels have won many awards, including the national book foundation. Double fudge, book by judy blume mass market paperback. Fudgeamania by judy blume focuses on peter hatcher, a fifth grade boy from new york city. Uncle feather, fudge s pet myna bird with his catchphrase, bonjour, stupid. He has plans to buy toys r us as well as the entire city of new york.
As part of umhbs read3307, i read double fudge by judy blume. And so it should come as no surprise that when he discovers the value of money, he goes whole hogmaking his own fudge bucks, dressing as a miser for halloween, and thumbing through catalogs to choose his birthday presents years in advance. Howie, eudora, fauna, flora and their little brother farley. Readers will also learn about urban life in new york city and a few animal. His family is so embarrassed, especially his older brother, peter, whos starting 7th grade.