Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day

Name: Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Barbara Park
ISBN: 9780739355947

Author: Barbara Park

Series: Junie B. Jones #16

Narrator: Lana Quintal

Unabridged: 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 02/27/2007

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Beginner Readers, Sports Stories

Synopsis

Meet the World's Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones!

Go, team! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for over 20 years! In the 16th Junie B. Jones book, afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, here's the problem. Room Eight keeps on winning too many events. And so how will Room Nine ever become the kindergarten champions? As Captain Field Day, will Junie B. find a way to lead her team to victory? Or will it be up to someone else to save the day?

USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."

Publisher's Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."

Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world….A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud."

Time Magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."

About The Author

BARBARA PARK is best known as the author of the wildly popular New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series, which has kept kids (and their grown-ups) laughing—and reading—for over two decades. Beloved by millions, the Junie B. Jones books have been translated into multiple languages and are a time-honored staple in elementary school classrooms around the world. Barbara once said, “I’ve never been sure whether Junie B.’s fans love her in spite of her imperfections…or because of them. But either way, she’s gone out into the world and made more friends than I ever dreamed possible.”Barbara Park is also the author of award-winning middle grade novels and bestselling picture books, including Skinnybones, Mick Harte Was Here, and Ma! There’s Nothing to Do Here!Barbara Park was born in New Jersey in 1947 and spent most of her adult life in Arizona, where she and her husband, Richard, raised two sons. Barbara died in 2013, but her legacy lives on in the laughter her books give to readers all over the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sophia on December 27, 2024

no book shaming okay this is jic i don’t finish my actual 50th book of the year…. but also i actually lol-ed 5 times in the 10 minutes it took to read this so truly yes i do recommend......more

Goodreads review by Christine Lucia Asha on March 12, 2025

Junie's kindergarten class is competing against the other class! And they think they will win. Of course shenanigans ensue and the results are not what they expect.......more

Goodreads review by Gunreet on September 28, 2019

So, It is a kindergarden story. Junie B's afternoon kindergarden is going to have a field day and Junie B is the captain!! But the problem is room no. eight is winning all the events and room nine is losing. Will room nine win from room eight???......more

Goodreads review by Harper on March 15, 2013

I like how she calls her mother "That Woman". Not that I would call my mom that.......more

Goodreads review by Norberto on September 25, 2013

In the book ¨Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day¨ the main character, Junie, competes against another class. Junie is really excited about the day. The excitement extends into the school day, and Junie is selected as captain of the classroom. There are different events the classes compete against ea......more

Quotes

From USA TODAY:
"Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set."

From Publisher' Weekly:
"Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun."

From Kirkus Reviews:
"Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read- aloud."

From Booklist:
"Park, one of the funniest writers around . . . brings her refreshing humor to the beginning chapter-book set."

From Time magazine:
"Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty."

From School Library Journal:
"Park is truly a funny writer. Although Junie B. is a kindergartner, she's sure to make middle graders laugh out loud."