![]() ![]() As the reader learns, it is his brother, Farley Drexel, also known as Fudge who is always causing trouble. It isn’t his mother or his father, or even school. Peter Warren Hatcher, or Pee-tah as his brother likes to call him, is a fourth grader with a problem. If falls on the higher end of the Reader Senior level as there are no illustrations, there is less white space on the page and it addresses some more sophisticated topics.A perfect selection for anyone entering fourth grade, this book is often used by teachers as part of the curriculum.It is told in the first person, allowing the reader to get to know Peter and how he feels.Peter does say that taking dope is dumb so there is a good message here as long as your reader understands what all that means. Mild concerns were noted due to the mention of muggings and drug pushers (remember it was the 1970’s) although these are mentioned briefly. ![]() Most of the stories are a family affair, involving Peter, his challenging little brother, Fudge and their parents and most will have you laughing.The reader will get some insight into apartment life and what it was like to grow up in New York City.Judy Blume’s classic story of family life and growing up, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing was written more than 30 years ago and is still relevant today.Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is a story about Peter and his little brother Fudge. ![]()
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