50 Fun Facts About Junie B. Jones

Hiding at school on her first day, what does Junie B. Jones do when she finds the bathroom locked?

She decides to call 911 for help, treating a locked bathroom as an emergency. That call is how the frantic adults who have been searching for her finally find her.

The B in Junie B. Jones stands for which name, one the kindergartner says she does not even like?

Beatrice is the name she refuses to use. "I just like B and that's all," she says when she introduces herself.

Junie B. Jones calls her kindergarten teacher by which one word, ignoring her other name?

Mrs. is all she ever calls her. "She has another name, too. But I just like Mrs. and that's all," Junie B. explains.

In Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!, which gift tradition does Room One hold before winter break?

Secret Santa hands her the one name she dreads. Junie B. wonders whether the gift is her chance to give May exactly what she deserves.

In That Meanie Jim's Birthday, what does Jim tell Junie B. Jones a farmer will bring to his party?

A petting zoo is coming to his front yard, with a lamb, a goat, a burro, rabbits and a pony to ride. Jim has named the party Old MacDonald's Farm.

What really causes Junie B. Jones's trouble in class when she starts first grade in Room One?

She needs glasses, which her teacher works out when she cannot read the board. He sends her to the school nurse for an eye exam.

In Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal, which friend's rich nanna hosts the sleepover at her big house?

Lucille has the rich nanna, who phones Junie B.'s mother on Friday with the invitation. Junie B. zooms around the house shouting the news.

In Boo...and I MEAN It!, what does fear of real monsters stop Junie B. Jones doing on Halloween?

To go trick-or-treating feels far too risky to her. She decides she will need a super scary costume to keep the monsters away.

In Cheater Pants, what does Junie B. Jones copy from a classmate, arguing it cannot be cheating?

Homework is her loophole: "homework isn't even a test!" she reasons. The first-grade story follows her attempts to justify what she did.

Which author is sometimes mistaken for the Junie B. Jones writer, as her name resembles Junie B.?

Judy Blume gets the credit by mistake, thanks to a similar style and a similar-sounding name. Blume was one of Barbara Park's main influences and praised the series.

Where does Junie B. Jones hide after her first kindergarten day to avoid the bus ride home?

A supply closet keeps her hidden until everyone but the janitor has gone. She then explores her teacher's desk, the library and the nurse's office.

On her first ride in the Stupid Smelly Bus, Junie B. Jones says the bus smells like which food?

An egg salad sandwich is her verdict on the hot, noisy bus. She cannot roll down her window because it has no handle.

Which driver tells Junie B. Jones to hurry up and find a seat on the stupid smelly bus?

Mr. Woo is at the wheel on her first day. He later picks Junie B. up and helps her off after she is knocked down in the crush at the door.

Whose 'cutest little monkey' remark convinces Junie B. Jones that her new brother is a real monkey?

Her grandmother means it as a compliment, but Junie B. takes her seriously. She tells her class the baby is "A REAL, ALIVE, BABY MONKEY."

In A Little Monkey Business, Junie B. Jones wants to name the new baby after whom at her school?

The cafeteria lady, whose surname is Gutzman, has a name that "sticked right in my head," says Junie B. Her mother is not sure it suits a tiny baby.

Where does Junie B. Jones land after trading peeks at her 'monkey' brother for classmates' things?

The principal's office is where she lands once she tries to turn in extra snack tickets she collected. By then she also holds a locket, a ring and a red chair.

Left out of Jim's birthday party, Junie B. Jones thinks about moving to which famous place?

Disneyland is her escape plan, and she has the It's a Small World ride in mind. Her other ideas are a party of her own without Jim, or talking her friends out of his.

In That Meanie Jim's Birthday, Junie B. Jones says her grampa's balloon animals all look like what?

Wiener dogs are all Grampa Frank Miller can manage so far, "only he's working on it." She brings him up to top Jim's boast about two circus clowns.

What is stretched to the floor when Junie B. Jones and May tug over a notebook before winter break?

A sweater sleeve, May's, hooks on Junie B.'s thumb and never bounces back. "If you grow one arm to the ground, it will fit like a glove," she offers.

In Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!, which word does May wrongly claim Junie B. Jones wrote about her?

Bladdermouth is what May reports, adding that "bladder is not a nice word." Junie B. had really written blabbermouth, spelled with b's.

In Boo...and I MEAN It!, Junie B. Jones worries that pumpkins with sharp teeth can do what?

Eat your feet is the danger she has in mind. Her other Halloween shock is that candy corn, if you can believe it, isn't really corn.

What does Junie B. Jones get to wear as captain of Room Nine's team in Captain Field Day?

A superhero cape comes with the job, and a fancy one. The field day is for afternoon kindergarten, the session Junie B. attends.

In Captain Field Day, which rival classroom keeps beating the team that Junie B. Jones captains?

Room Eight keeps winning the events. It is another kindergarten class, the one handsome Warren walks out of at recess in an earlier book.

In Captain Field Day, Junie B. Jones hopes to boss people around, but a captain's real job is what?

Cheering on classmates is the whole job, she finds. Staying cheerful gets harder each time the other class wins an event.

In Toothless Wonder, Junie B. Jones insists the tooth fairy is really what kind of creature?

A witch is her theory: a tiny, cheek-pinching Tooth Witch who flies on a toothbrush and collects teeth to eat. Her mother's doubts earn an eye roll.

In Toothless Wonder, which toothless relative of Sheldon does Junie B. Jones fear looking like?

His uncle Lou is the toothless face she pictures. She also imagines looking so different that nobody at school will recognize her.

In Cheater Pants, what happens during a test to make Junie B. Jones wonder if she has cheated?

A friend shares an answer she never asked for, which muddies her rule that cheating is just plain wrong. She wonders if she is a cheater pants without knowing it.

In Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal, which sleepover rule do her parents stress with 'absolutely'?

No head-butting closes a long list of rules, from no squealing to no fibbing. "That doesn't actually leave me much to work with," Junie B. sighs.

Which gift from her grandfather goes missing at school in Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook?

Black furry mittens were bought for her "for no good reason," which she calls the bestest reason she ever heard of. She shows them to "a variety of strangers."

After her own things are taken in Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, what does Junie B. find and keep?

A pen, a "wonderful" one lying on the floor, seems fair game to her. If nobody gave her things back, she reasons, she should be allowed to keep it.

In Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook, why can a classmate's nanna not wear her new mink coat outdoors?

People will throw paint on her, the classmate explains, because animal lovers object to coats made from them. Junie B.'s mouth "came all the way open."

Which school event has Junie B. Jones bragging before she has a plan in Her Big Fat Mouth?

Job Day has children dress up as what they want to be. Junie B. tells the class she has the bestest job of all, then has no idea what it is.

Where does Junie B. Jones get a big shock by spotting her teacher in Some Sneaky Peeky Spying?

The grocery store is her Saturday errand with Mother, and her teacher walks in while Junie B. rests by the water fountain. Spying there risks real trouble.

At Carnival Night, which game does Junie B. Jones finally win after two others go badly?

The Cake Walk lets her choose the cake wrapped in sparkly aluminum foil. It turns out to be a fruitcake, which she finds yucky even though she loves fruit.

What does handsome Warren call Junie B. Jones after she rolls around laughing in the grass?

A nutball is his quiet verdict before he walks away. Junie B. had got the giggles over her own peekaboo joke and could not stop.

In Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed, what does Junie B. take as proof the monster is real?

Drool on her pillow is the clue, even though Mother and Daddy say there is no such thing as monsters. A classmate, Paulie Allen Puffer, planted the idea.

Hoping to replace flower girl Bo at Aunt Flo's wedding, Junie B. Jones wishes Bo a case of what?

Head lice is her compromise after Mother forbids wishing Bo sick. "Head lice just takes a little extra shampoo," Junie B. argues, and is overruled again.

Before a class farm trip, which animals does Junie B. Jones fear can 'peck your head to a nub'?

Roosters are why she is not thrilled about the farm, despite the cows and goats to pet. The trip comes near the end of her kindergarten year in Has a Peep in Her Pocket.

What skill does Daddy teach Junie B. Jones for the halftime show in One-Man Band?

Juggling is her route into the show after a hurt big toe rules her out of the first-grade kickball tournament. It is classmate Sheldon's show.

In Shipwrecked, the class play Junie B. Jones hopes to star in tells the story of which explorer?

Christopher Columbus and his ships are the subject, but the production keeps hitting trouble. Actors catch the flu and bossy May tries to take over.

For her family's Hawaii trip in Aloha-ha-ha!, what does Junie B. Jones's teacher give her?

A camera, a real one, is for recording the vacation in pictures. Grumpy plane passengers, a floatie that won't fit and a tropical bird tangled in her hair get in the way.

What does the winner of the Easter egg hunt get in the Junie B. Jones book Dumb Bunny?

A swim in a heated pool, indoors at the host's mansion, is the play-date prize. Junie B. has to hunt for eggs in a big bunny suit that keeps tripping her up.

Which holiday is the setting for the 28th and final numbered book in the Junie B. Jones series?

Thanksgiving is the occasion, as Room One enters a contest for the best thankful list. The book is Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff).

What is the name of Junie B. Jones's dog, who watches her parents paper the new baby's nursery?

Tickle is the dog, a regular in the kindergarten books. Twitter, another pet in the family, is a bird.

Which stuffed elephant promises to squirt water at the monster under Junie B. Jones's bed?

Philip Johnny Bob makes the offer, but Junie B. points out he only has "fluffy" in him. Police Sergeant Chuck is the stuffed elephant owned by her rival May.

In Junie B. Jones the Musical, which new student befriends Junie B. on the bus to first grade?

Herb is the new student she sits beside, and the two sing You Can Be My Friend. Her kindergarten best friends have both paired off with other children.

In Junie B. Jones the Musical, the opening song Top Secret Personal Beeswax is named after her what?

Her journal is where she records first grade, and the show ends as she reaches its last page. A friend tears pages from his own notebook so she can keep writing.

In 2025 the Junie B. Jones books began reappearing in which format, with new art by Honie Beam?

Graphic novels adapted by Colleen AF Venable began with the Stupid Smelly Bus in April 2025. Barbara Park's original chapter books date from 1992.

Adults who challenged the Junie B. Jones books in libraries often blamed which habit of hers?

Bad spelling and grammar, along with her mouthiness, put the series 71st on the American Library Association's list of challenged books for 2000 to 2009.

Which artist drew the Junie B. Jones books and a later picture book by Laura and Jenna Bush?

Denise Brunkus has illustrated more than 60 books. The Bush title, Read All About It!, was written by the former first lady and her daughter.