Junie B. Jones Books in Order

In this Thanksgiving caper, Junie B. and her first grade class create a list of things they are thankful for in hopes of winning a school contest. Their choices, from canned jelly to toilet paper, turn the usual holiday gratitude lesson into pure classroom chaos.

Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day against Room Eight, and Junie B. is picked as team captain. She loves the cape and the power, but when Room Nine keeps losing events, she has to learn that real leaders cheer others on instead of just bossing them.

Graduation from kindergarten means caps, gowns, and a big ceremony, and Junie B. can hardly stand the excitement. Told not to play with her outfit at home, she ignores the rule, spills juice, and turns her gown into a spotted mess just days before the big day.

Room Nine is going on a field trip to a farm, but Junie B. has heard terrifying stories about roosters and stomping ponies. Determined to survive, she becomes the farmer’s helper, bosses her classmates around, and sneaks a fuzzy chick into her pocket.

When Junie B. hears that her aunt is getting married, she is certain she should be the flower girl. Learning that someone else already has the job sparks jealousy, a backup plan, and a wedding aisle scene that nearly ruins the ceremony before ending in truce.

Valentime’s Day is Junie B.’s favorite, and she cannot wait to collect cards and candy from her classmates. Then a huge, mushy valentine from a secret admirer shows up in her mailbox, and she launches a very noisy investigation to discover who sent it.

It is Pet Day at school and dogs are not allowed, which leaves Junie B. without a proper pet to bring. Her search for a substitute runs through worms, a sneaky raccoon, and finally a frozen fish, with hilarious results for her classmates and teacher.

After her first trip to a real beauty shop, Junie B. decides she is destined to be a beauty shop guy. She practices on her slippers, her dog, and eventually her own hair, then has to face school, a horrified family, and a professional stylist with the damage.

Junie B. adores the new furry mittens her grandpa bought her, until they vanish from the playground. Convinced someone stole them, she decides it is only fair to keep a cool pen she finds, then has to face what it really means to be a crook.

Junie B. and Grace are invited to a sleepover at richie Lucille’s nanna’s giant house, which sounds like a dream. Between fancy dinners, fragile decorations, and exploding feather pillows, their wild energy turns the night into a string of near disasters.

A classmate’s scary story convinces Junie B. that a drooling monster lives under her bed and tries to eat her head at night. No amount of adult reassurance works, so she and her grandma come up with a creative way to chase the monster out for good.

A new boy named Warren shows up, and suddenly Junie B., Lucille, and Grace all want to be his favorite girl. Junie B. tries new clothes, new manners, and wild stunts to impress him, then has to decide whether being herself might be enough after all.

When Jim invites everyone in Room Nine to his birthday party except her, Junie B. is crushed and furious. She plots noisy revenge and even considers throwing her own party, until she realizes she does not have to spend Saturday doing something she dreads.

Carnival Night at school is Junie B.’s chance to win amazing prizes, if only she could actually win a game. After a string of disasters, she finally scores at the cake walk, only to discover that the glittery wrapped prize is a heavy, awful tasting fruitcake.

Junie B. is convinced she is the best spy in the world, with sneaky feet and a quiet nose. But when she follows her teacher on a shopping trip and overhears more than she should, her secret spying leads to a very public lesson about privacy and respect.

After bragging that she has the best job in the world for upcoming Job Day, Junie B. realizes she has no idea what that job actually is. As the big day gets closer, every attempt to fix her mistake only digs her in deeper with her teacher and class.

Junie B. is thrilled to get a new baby brother, especially after her grandma calls him the cutest little monkey. Taking that literally, Junie B. tells her class he is an actual monkey and starts trading favors for a first look, until the lie explodes.

On her very first day of kindergarten, Junie B. is terrified of riding the school bus with strange kids and bossy bullies. When home time comes, she decides not to get back on, which leaves her locked in school with trouble closing in.