• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

  • By: Judy Blume
  • Narrated by: Judy Blume
  • Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,480 ratings)

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

By: Judy Blume
Narrated by: Judy Blume
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Publisher's summary

Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing mashed potatoes on the walls at Hamburger Heaven, or scribbling all over Peter's homework, he's never far from trouble. He's a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything, and Peter's had enough.

When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter's pet turtle, it's the last straw. Peter has put up with Fudge for too long. How can he get his parents to pay attention to him for a change?

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Critic reviews

"It should be true that the author is the best narrator of his/her own work, and Blume more than fulfills this expectation. In a children's title, it's especially grand if the reader can capture all of the bratty, sweet, and simple nuances of the little characters. Blume is great as the parents, pretentious boss, and older brother, and she outdoes herself with two-year-old Fudge. She throws the perfect temper tantrum and cajoles adults with the best of them. All listeners, regardless of age, can identify with the exasperation of the older child who's often called upon to parent." (AudioFile)

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Great family audiobook

I listened to this audio book with my nine-year-old son and we loved it! We can't wait to go onto the next Judy Blume book.

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One of my favorites of all time!!

What better way to listen to the antics of Fudgie than to hear the author read it herself!! My best school memory is hearing Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing read aloud in class. Love this book!

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It’s quite an interesting book

The story was great, and odd, and somewhat relatable. I enjoyed reading it and I read it three times because I liked it that much. The narrator’s voice sounded... interesting. Like the sound a pillow makes when you hit it. It’s was kind of breathy and slow. I don’t know why I’m including this in the review, I just felt like saying it 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Love it ❤️😍🥰

This book amazing !!!!!!!!!!
I love it 🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️🧡💛❤️
It is the best book I have ever read😍😻

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walk down memory lane

I was SUCH a Judy Blume fan when I was younger. I think I read just about every J. Blume book, but the Superfudge series was by far my favorite! I loved these so much I turned both my daughter and niece on to these silly stories and made little readers out of them, they loved them all, especially Fudge & Freckle Juice! I'd recommend this series and just about anything Judy Blume to any young reader. You won't regret it, young ones, you'll enjoy the crazy adventures of Peter Hatcher & his silly brother Fudge!

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AWESOME 👏!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everything about it is AMAZING!!! ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️ LOVE IT 😍 Part where Fudge ate Dribble was hilarious 😂! Super narration too! 😝

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Enjoyed

It was a very funny crazy book , DJ 10 yo

I love the book and was crazy and sad and funny - DeAndre- 8 yo

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my daughter in 4th grade loved this book.

my child loved this book. we listened together and laughed quite a bit. we finished it in a few hours.

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A great book for older elementary readers.

I was reading this book to go over so I could use it in my class, I completely forgot I read it when I was in elementary and it brought back all these great memories from the first time I read it. Love the story, while a little older with a few of the references, it is pretty universal for all generations to read. It has a relatable story plots that most elementary students can relate to.

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Dribble

I like that fudge swallowed a turtle aspecially that it was pee tah’s turtle. And a new dog called turtle but I hated the name turtle why not shello or Shelly.

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