40 Fun Facts About Superfudge

What is Fudge Hatcher's real name in Superfudge, later shared by a little cousin in Double Fudge?

Farley Drexel is the name his kindergarten teacher insists on using, which sets off one of Fudge's worst tantrums.

In Superfudge, which word does baby Tootsie say first, picked up while Peter changes her diaper?

Yuck comes back at the family vote, where the Hatchers hear her babbling as a wish to return to the city and call the decision unanimous.

What kind of bird does Fudge choose as his reward for doing well at kindergarten in Superfudge?

A myna was Peter's suggestion, because it can talk; his parents had been thinking of a canary or a parakeet.

What name does Fudge give his pet bird in Superfudge, as if it were one of the family?

Uncle Feather got his own episode of the 1995 TV series Fudge, adapted from the chapter called A Very Cultured Bird.

What does Fudge do to his kindergarten teacher in Superfudge when she refuses to call him Fudge?

Fudge kicks her in the shin in front of the whole class, at the height of a temper tantrum.

Which rude nickname appears in the title of the Superfudge chapter where Fudge starts kindergarten?

Rat Face returned in the 1995 TV series Fudge, which turned the chapter into an episode about his first day at school.

What do Peter and his new friend dig up and sell to a neighbor for five cents apiece in Superfudge?

Worms are the boys' business, and Peter later eats the same neighbor's so-called worm cookies.

In Superfudge, what does Fudge stick all over baby Tootsie in one of his schemes to be rid of her?

Trading stamps were his last resort: having failed to sell his sister or give her away, he hoped to exchange her.

Where was Judy Blume when the idea for Superfudge finally came to her after years of fan requests?

In the shower, covered with soap and shampoo, she saw the answer was simple: give the Hatchers a new baby.

To which New Jersey college town do the Hatchers move for a year in Judy Blume's Superfudge?

Princeton was familiar ground for Judy Blume, who had lived in the town with her children for one school semester.

What is the real name of the Hatcher baby nicknamed Tootsie in Judy Blume's Superfudge?

Tamara Roxanne is simply called The Baby for a while, until a sweeter nickname sticks.

Why does Mr. Hatcher take a year away from his job and move the family in Superfudge?

To write a book was the plan, but the work goes slowly and Dad ends up talking more about cooking and gardening.

What line of work does Peter's father step away from when the family leaves the city in Superfudge?

Advertising follows the Hatchers home: the family pays special attention to TV commercials, and Fudge once appeared in one Dad wrote.

What stops Peter from running away from home in the opening chapter of Judy Blume's Superfudge?

The smell of dinner wins: Peter had packed after learning a new baby was coming, then chose to stay one more night.

What falls off Peter's bedroom wall whenever he slams the door in anger in Superfudge?

His map of the world comes down with each slam, a running joke that mirrors how his own world keeps being upended.

Which longtime rival tells Peter his mother is too old to have another baby in Superfudge?

Sheila Tubman makes the claim, but Mrs. Hatcher answers that she is only 34 and not too old at all.

Where does Fudge start sleeping in a sleeping bag after the family's move in Superfudge?

Outside his parents' door is where he camps once they refuse to let him sleep with them; they call it a phase.

What do the Hatchers go out for every night after supper in their new town in Superfudge?

Ice cream became the nightly routine, and Peter even entered the shop's competition to invent new flavors.

Where do Fudge and a friend turn up after going missing one day near the end of Superfudge?

A bakery it was: Fudge phoned home to say the two had gone there for lunch while the adults searched the neighborhood.

What punishment does Peter suggest after Fudge and a friend go missing near the end of Superfudge?

A month without bikes was Peter's idea when the adults were stuck, and they agreed despite loud protests from both boys.

What does Fudge insist that every member of the family do at Christmas in Superfudge?

Write a letter to Santa, he demanded, although his own turned out to be scribbles around a single word.

What trick does Fudge play on Peter one morning near the end of Superfudge?

Says he is late for school, on what is really a Saturday; when Peter later wins an apology, Fudge reveals his fingers were crossed.

Which sport do Peter, his dad and a visiting friend watch at the local university in Superfudge?

Hockey thrilled the visitor so much that he yelled when a fight broke out, to Dad's growing discomfort.

Who is the best friend Peter leaves behind in the city when the Hatchers move in Superfudge?

Jimmy Fargo first offers Peter a place to stay, then threatens to end the friendship if he goes.

What sleep aid from his best friend does Peter promise not to use while living away in Superfudge?

A crystal was the gift, and Peter broke the promise when his new town proved too quiet for him to sleep.

What is the name of Peter Hatcher's dog in Superfudge, a pet he was given in the first Fudge book?

Turtle was named in memory of a much smaller pet that Peter lost at the end of the first book.

What was the name of the tiny pet that Fudge swallowed in the first Fudge book, before Superfudge?

Dribble was a prize from a birthday party, and Blume took the idea from a newspaper story about a real toddler.

Which Judy Blume book comes straight after Superfudge and takes the Hatchers on a summer vacation?

Fudge-a-Mania came to Blume in 1989, when she rented an old shingled house in Maine and pictured a rope swing scene.

Which member of Judy Blume's own family was the real-life model for Fudge, the star of Superfudge?

Her son Larry, as a toddler, was the model for Fudge, and Superfudge is dedicated to him.

Why does Fudge never shout his own version of Superman's catchphrase in Judy Blume's Superfudge?

She could not get permission, but Fudge's belief that he was a hero like Superman still gave the book its title.

Which streaming service announced in 2022 that it was developing an animated Superfudge film?

Disney+ announced the animated film in February 2022, with AGBO, the Russo brothers' company, producing.

Which Brady Bunch star played Mrs. Hatcher in Fudge, the 1995 TV series of Judy Blume's Fudge books?

Eve Plumb, best known as Jan Brady, played Anne Hatcher opposite Forrest Witt as her husband Warren.

Which grade does Peter enter in Superfudge, at the same school where Fudge begins kindergarten?

Sixth grade is the year, and sharing a building with his little brother is exactly what Peter dreads most.

How are the books arranged in the library of the old house the Hatchers move into in Superfudge?

By color is how the owners shelve them, in a house that also has creaky wooden floors, crooked windows and an organic garden.

Which cuisine does Mr. Hatcher start studying in cookbooks during the year away in Superfudge?

Chinese recipes take over Dad's reading, and Peter complains that nobody told him the family's diet was about to change.

What does Fudge plan to dress up as for Halloween in the family's new town in Superfudge?

A ghost, and a scary one, was the plan, in the same chapter where he puzzles over words like contagious and exaggerate.

What does teething baby Tootsie chew on in Superfudge, a habit her mother calls just a phase?

Her toes ease the ache of new teeth, and Mom adds that Peter once chewed his own in the same way.

Which neighbor buys what Peter and his new friend dig up from the ground in Superfudge?

Mrs. Muldour lives nearby, and the boys swap funny theories about what she does with her purchases.

What does the father of Peter's best friend from the city do for a living in Superfudge?

A painter of unusual canvases: Peter spots one in a gallery, priced at $2,500 and titled Anita's Anger.

Which language does Fudge's pet bird speak a few words of in Judy Blume's Superfudge?

French words such as bonjour are part of the bird's vocabulary, and the book slips in real facts about keeping one as a pet.