Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
by Judy Blume
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is a children's novel by Judy Blume, first published by E. P. Dutton in the United States in 1972 with illustrations by Roy Doty. Nine-year-old Peter Hatcher is driven to despair by his small brother Fudge, whom adults find adorable. It opens the Fudge series.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- Dutton, 1972
- First published
- E. P. Dutton, 1972
The first edition of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume was published in New York, USA by Dutton in 1972. We track 2 editions.
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Setting and characters
- Set in
- New York City
- Genre
- children's novel
Read next
- Comes after
- Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
- Followed by
- Superfudge
In print
- Editions recorded
- 56 on Open Library, 44 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 1 language
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Judy Blume
- The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo1969 · 2 editions
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret1970 · 2 editions
- Iggie's House1970 · 2 editions
- Freckle Juice1971 · 2 editions
- Then Again, Maybe I Won't1971 · 4 editions
- It's Not the End of the World1972 · 3 editions
- Otherwise Known As Sheila the Great1972 · 2 editions
- Deenie1973 · 2 editions
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Who published the first edition of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing?
The first edition of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume was published in New York, USA by Dutton in 1972.
How many editions of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing are there?
We track 2 editions of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing?
In order, it follows Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great and it is followed by Superfudge, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume, Brightly (readbrightly.com)
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