Junie B. Jones Books in Order

Barbara Park's beloved chapter-book series follows Junie B. Jones, a brash and funny six-year-old, through the everyday adventures and mishaps of kindergarten and first grade. It spans 28 books in two sub-series, the original Junie B. Jones titles and the later Junie B., First Grader books.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

    Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

    1992 · Barbara Park

    On her very first day of kindergarten, outspoken Junie B. Jones decides she absolutely does not want to ride the loud, smelly school bus home. So…

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  2. Cover of Junie B. Jones and a little monkey business

    Junie B. Jones and a little monkey business

    1993 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. brags to her kindergarten class that she's bringing something amazing for show-and-tell, but she has no idea what it will be. Meanwhile,…

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  3. Cover of Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

    Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

    1993 · Barbara Park

    When her class talks about what they want to be when they grow up, Junie B. can't decide on a job. The trouble starts after she promises that…

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  4. Cover of Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

    Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying

    1994 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. decides that spying is the most fun activity ever, so she starts secretly watching everyone around her. But her snooping uncovers a secret…

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  5. Cover of Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

    Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

    1995 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. is excited that her class is doing a special Job Day, but she gets stuck with the job nobody wants. Things get even worse when she has to…

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  6. Cover of Junie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday

    Junie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday

    1996 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. cannot stand a boy in her class named Jim, so she's furious when he hands out invitations to his birthday party and leaves her out.…

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  7. Cover of Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren

    Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren

    1996 · Barbara Park

    A handsome new boy named Warren joins Junie B.'s class, and she falls for him instantly. The problem is that her friends Lucille and Grace like him…

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  8. Cover of Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed

    Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed

    1997 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. is convinced that a scary monster lives under her bed and is out to get her. As her fears grow, she tries all sorts of creative and…

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  9. Cover of Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook

    Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook

    1997 · Barbara Park

    When Junie B. finds a wonderful pen on the floor at school, she happily claims it as her own treasure. Trouble follows as she has to figure out the…

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  10. Cover of Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

    Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

    1997 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. is thrilled to be invited to Lucille's fancy birthday party, complete with a real live pony. But her excitement turns to worry over her gift…

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  11. Cover of Junie B. Jones is a beauty shop guy

    Junie B. Jones is a beauty shop guy

    1998 · Barbara Park

    After watching her grandmother get her hair done, Junie B. decides she wants to be a hair stylist. With great confidence and a pair of scissors, she…

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  12. Cover of Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy

    Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy

    1998 · Barbara Park

    Junie B.'s class takes a field trip to a pet store, where she desperately wants to bring home an animal of her own. She schemes and dreams about…

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  13. Cover of Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl

    Junie B. Jones is (almost) a Flower Girl

    1999 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. is over the moon when she learns she'll be a flower girl in a wedding. She imagines being the star of the show, but her grand expectations…

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  14. Cover of Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

    Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime

    1999 · Barbara Park

    It's Valentine's Day, and Junie B. is busy handing out and counting up her valentine cards at school. Then she receives a mysterious secret-admirer…

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  15. Cover of Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

    Junie B. Jones Has a Peep in Her Pocket

    2000 · Barbara Park

    Junie B.'s class is going on a field trip to a farm to see baby animals hatch. Unable to resist, she sneaks a fuzzy little chick into her pocket,…

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  16. Cover of Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day

    Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day

    2001 · Barbara Park

    Field Day is coming up at school, and Junie B. is named the captain of her team. She takes the role very seriously and gets carried away with her…

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  17. Cover of Junie B. Jones is a graduation girl

    Junie B. Jones is a graduation girl

    2001 · Barbara Park

    Kindergarten is ending and graduation is near, and Junie B. is excited about the big ceremony. But she frets over the details and the changes that…

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  18. Cover of Junie B., first grader (at last!)

    Junie B., first grader (at last!)

    2001 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. is finally a first grader, but lots of things have changed over the summer. She finds out she needs glasses, her old friends are in…

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  19. Cover of Boss of Lunch

    Boss of Lunch

    2002 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. loves the lunch lady at her school and gets the chance to help out in the cafeteria. She takes her kitchen duties very seriously, eager to…

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  20. Cover of Toothless Wonder

    Toothless Wonder

    2002 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. has a wiggly loose tooth and learns all about the Tooth Fairy. As she waits for her tooth to fall out, she becomes curious and full of…

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  21. Cover of Cheater Pants

    Cheater Pants

    2003 · Barbara Park

    When Junie B. forgets to do a poetry assignment, she copies a classmate's work to avoid getting in trouble. She soon learns the hard way that…

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  22. Cover of One Man Band

    One Man Band

    2003 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. wants to play an instrument in her school's music program, but she can't get the one she wants. Determined to make music anyway, she comes…

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  23. Cover of Shipwrecked

    Shipwrecked

    2004 · Barbara Park

    Junie B.'s class is putting on a play about explorers and being shipwrecked. She's excited to take part, but landing the role she wants and behaving…

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  24. Cover of Boo... and I Mean It!

    Boo... and I Mean It!

    2004 · Barbara Park

    Halloween is coming, and Junie B. is excited about costumes and trick-or-treating. But when scary decorations and spooky surprises start to spook…

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  25. Cover of Jingle bells, Batman smells! (P.S. so does May.)

    Jingle bells, Batman smells! (P.S. so does May.)

    2005 · Barbara Park

    It's the holiday season, and Junie B.'s class is having a Secret Santa gift exchange. She's horrified to discover she has to buy a present for May, a…

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  26. Cover of Aloha-Ha-Ha!

    Aloha-Ha-Ha!

    2006 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. gets the exciting news that her family is taking a trip to Hawaii. She packs up her enthusiasm and big personality for a vacation full of…

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  27. Cover of Dumb Bunny

    Dumb Bunny

    2007 · Barbara Park

    Junie B. enters a contest to be chosen as the Easter Bunny's special helper. She's certain she'll win, but the competition and her own eagerness…

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  28. Cover of Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and other thankful stuff)

    Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and other thankful stuff)

    2013 · Barbara Park

    With Thanksgiving approaching, Junie B.'s class learns about the holiday and what it means to be thankful. Junie B. shares her own funny and honest…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Junie B. Jones books in?

Publication order — Recommended by the publisher (Random House/Penguin Random House) and widely by readers, who follow the sequential numbering Start with “Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus.”

How many books are in the Junie B. Jones series?

We list 28 books by Barbara Park , published between 1992–2013.

Where can I buy the Junie B. Jones books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.