Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Series: Junie B. Jones (Book #1)

by Barbara Park Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Remember when it was scary to go to school? 'Cause it was your first day and you didn't know anything. Meet Junie B. Jones, kindergartner. She's so scared of the school bus and the meanies on it that when it's time to go home, she doesn't.

Ages: 8, 9, 10
Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.1
Lexile Measure: 380L
DRA: 24
Guided Reading: M
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Chapter Book
Number of Pages: 80
Genre: Comedy and Humor, Realistic Fiction, Series

About the Author and Illustrator

Barbara Park Barbara Park is beloved by millions as the author of the wildly popular, New York Times bestselling Junie B. Jones series. She has won more than 40 children's book awards and she has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, and Time magazine. Barbara Park is also the author of award-winning middle grade novels and bestselling picture books. She and her husband Richard live in Arizona.

Denise Brunkus